The
National Chambal Sanctuary is famous for the rare gangetic dolphin. The
sanctuary was founded in 1979 and is part of a large area
co-administered by Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
Apart
from the gangetic dolphin, the other inhabitants of the sanctuary
include magar (crocodile) and gharial (alligator), chinkara, sambar,
nilgai, wolf and wild boar.
How to get there
- Air
The nearest airport is at Agra, 70 kms.
- Rail
The nearest railhead is at Agra, 70 kms.
- Road
The sanctuary is 70 kms from Agra and 5 kms from
Etawah.
