The Desert
National Park is an excellent example of the ecosystem of the Thar
desert and its diverse fauna. Sand dunes form around 20% of the Park.
The major landform consists of craggy rocks and compact salt lake
bottoms, intermedial areas and fixed dunes which are quite suitable for
the chinkara to move at high speed.
The
blackbuck is another common antelope of this region. Its other notable
inhabitants are the desert fox, Bengal fox, wolf and desert cat.
Sudashri
forest post is the ideal place for observing the wildlife of Desert
National Park and is the most suitable in the entire 3162 sq. kms. of
this park for watching and photographing the activities of the animals
from behind cover.
Birdlife in this sandy habitat is vivid and
spectacular. Birds such as the sandgrouse,partridges, bee-eaters, larks
and shrikes are commonly seen. Demoiselle crane and houbara arrive in
the winter. The birds of prey seen here are tawny and steppe eagles,
long legged and honey buzzards, falcons and kestrels. But the most
outstanding of the avifauna is the great Indian bustard. This tall,
heavy bird is an epitome of confidence and grace. It is good to see five
or six bustards near Sudashri water hole.
