Two leopard safaris are now open in Jaipur, the first in India.
Jaipur the capital city of Rajasthan has been made the very first town in India to have two leopard reserves since the announcement of the Amagarh project. Amagarh is a protected forest part of the Aravali mountain range that covers 1,524 hectares and houses 15 leopards.
Other than leopards, the other species that are found in this area include hyenas wild cats, jackals cats, and foxes, all in the carnivores category, and in the category of herbivores there are nilgai Asian Deer (sambhar), rabbits, and a variety of others.
The forest department of the state 2017 put in efforts to improve the conservation of wildlife through Project Leopard, after which the leopard population began to increase in the Jhalana Reserve. Jhalana Reserve.
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The number of leopards recorded in the year 2018 was about 20, and now there are 40. In the last three months (January 2019 through August 2021) there were 35 babies were born. The Amagarh forest is used as a passageway by the leopards as well as other animals.
The forests that are Jhalana are spread across 1978 hectares. This is not enough space for leopards, therefore sub-adult leopards seeking the habitat have begun to move to Amagarh and Lalberi forests.
This way the leopard population will grow according to officials from the department. The officials have confirmed that safaris in this region will be scheduled in two shifts: morning and evening. To reduce the risk of overcrowding, and to control the tourism industry, only a certain amount of vehicles are allowed during each shift.
The tickets for Safari will become sold on the internet for the convenience of visitors and bookings are available on the website. “Apart from enjoying the drive through the enchanting forest and clicking pictures of leopard, hyena, desert fox, and other birds and animals during the drive, tourists can also enjoy some scenic views around the area. There are several forts and temples inside the area like Galta temple, Amagarh fort, Raghunath fort, and Amabamata temple,” the officials said.
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