{"id":709,"date":"2026-09-01T07:21:53","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T07:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thournatureresorts.com\/blog\/?p=709"},"modified":"2026-09-03T12:53:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T12:53:52","slug":"wildlife-sanctuary-in-rajasthan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thournatureresorts.com\/blog\/wildlife-sanctuary-in-rajasthan\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Wildlife Sanctuaries in Rajasthan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rajasthan Wildlife Sanctuaries: Quick Comparison<\/h2>\n
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Sanctuary<\/th>\nDistrict<\/th>\nArea (sq km)<\/th>\nBest For<\/th>\nBest Time<\/th>\nNearest Airport<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Ranthambore National Park<\/a><\/td>\nSawai Madhopur<\/td>\n282 (core); 1,334 (full tiger reserve)<\/td>\nTiger sightings<\/td>\nNovember-March<\/td>\nJaipur (~160 km)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sariska Tiger Reserve<\/a><\/td>\nAlwar<\/td>\n881 core \/ 322 buffer<\/td>\nTigers, Aravalli forest<\/td>\nNovember-March<\/td>\nJaipur (~107 km from Sariska)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Keoladeo National Park<\/a><\/td>\nBharatpur<\/td>\n29<\/td>\nBirdwatching (UNESCO site)<\/td>\nOctober-February<\/td>\nAgra (~55 km, limited flights) \/ Jaipur (~176 km)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary<\/a><\/td>\nRajsamand<\/td>\n610.5<\/td>\nLeopards, fort views<\/td>\nOctober-March<\/td>\nUdaipur (~85\u2013108 km)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary<\/a><\/td>\nKota, Jhalawar<\/td>\n227.6<\/td>\nGeneral wildlife, birding<\/td>\nOctober-March<\/td>\nJaipur (~275 km; no major airport at Kota)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary<\/a><\/td>\nSirohi<\/td>\n288<\/td>\nHigh-altitude flora, leopard<\/td>\nNov-Feb; Apr-Jun<\/td>\nUdaipur (~108 km)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sita Mata Wildlife Sanctuary<\/a><\/td>\nPratapgarh<\/td>\n423<\/td>\nBirdlife, prehistoric rock art<\/td>\nOctober-March<\/td>\nUdaipur (~108 km)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kaila Devi Wildlife Sanctuary<\/a><\/td>\nKarauli<\/td>\n676.4<\/td>\nRiver views, tiger corridor<\/td>\nSeptember-March<\/td>\nJaipur (~160 km)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
National Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary<\/a><\/td>\nKota (tri-state)<\/td>\n~5,400<\/td>\nGharial, river dolphin<\/td>\nSeptember-June<\/td>\nGwalior (~106-120 km) \/ Kota<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary<\/a><\/td>\nUdaipur<\/td>\n~52<\/td>\nLake, migratory birds<\/td>\nOctober-March<\/td>\nUdaipur (~50 km)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Road distance can shift meaningfully depending on which town or gate is used as the endpoint.<\/p>\n