Desert National Park
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Desert National Park is a vast protected area in Rajasthan, India, known for its sweeping Thar Desert landscapes, diverse wildlife, and dramatic sand dunes.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | national park ⓘ |
| area |
3162 square kilometres
ⓘ
approximately 316,200 hectares ⓘ |
| averageAnnualRainfall | less than 200 millimetres ⓘ |
| biome | hot desert ⓘ |
| climate | extreme arid ⓘ |
| conservationFocus | Great Indian Bustard conservation ⓘ |
| contains |
interdunal areas
ⓘ
rocky outcrops ⓘ salt lake bottoms ⓘ sand dunes ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 40 kilometres from Jaisalmer ⓘ |
| dominantFlora |
khejri (Prosopis cineraria)
ⓘ
rohida (Tecomella undulata) NERFINISHED ⓘ sewan grass (Lasiurus sindicus) ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | arid ecosystem ⓘ |
| established | 1980 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Rajasthan Forest Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitatType |
gravel plains
ⓘ
rocky terrain ⓘ sand dune habitat ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Thar Desert landscapes
ⓘ
desert wildlife ⓘ sand dunes ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Thar Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity |
Barmer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jaisalmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBirdSpecies |
Eagles
ⓘ
Great Indian Bustard NERFINISHED ⓘ Houbara Bustard (winter visitor) NERFINISHED ⓘ Larks ⓘ Sandgrouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Shrikes ⓘ Vultures ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Blackbuck
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chinkara NERFINISHED ⓘ Desert Cat NERFINISHED ⓘ Desert Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Indian Bustard NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Thar Desert region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | western Rajasthan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Rajasthan ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
desert safaris ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| vegetationType |
sparse grassland
ⓘ
thorny scrub ⓘ |
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