Gajner Wildlife Sanctuary
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| Gajner Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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 Palace of a Maharajah. | |
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| Location | Approximately 32.0 km (19.9 mi) from Bikaner, India |
| Established | 1985 |
Gajner Wildlife Sanctuary is located at a distance of about 32.0 km (19.9 miles) from Bikaner. In former times, it was a hunting ground for the Maharajah of Bikaner. There is a lake in this sanctuary and a variety of animals come here to quench their thirst in summer. This is one of the proposed forests for the reintroduction of cheetahs in India.[1]
Flora and fauna
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The lake in this wildlife sanctuary draws a variety of bird species. The residential species include wildfowl, deer, antelope, nilgai, chinkara, black buck, desert fox and wild boar.[1] The minimum temperature ranges from -1°C to 2.6°C, with an average of 0.97°C. The maximum temperature ranges from 43°C to 47.7°C, averaging 46.4°C.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Dey, A. (16 July 2009). "Rajasthan to be home for cheetahs". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
- ^ Ajay, Kumar; Saini, Neeraj (January–March 2016). "Distribution Pattern of Black Buck (Antelope cervicapra) at Gajner Wild Life Sanctuary, Bikaner (Rajasthan)" (PDF). International Journal of Scientific Research and Reviews. 5 (1): 29. Retrieved 26 March 2025 – via IJSRR.
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