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Jhalana Forest, Jaipur
Home to beautiful palaces, majestic forts, rolling hills and great shopping areas, the Pink City of Jaipur is the gateway city to the fabled state of Rajasthan. Now, to its long list of attractions, Jaipur adds a Forest Park that has an impressive count of resident mammals, including the elegant and beautiful leopard to lure you.
Jhalana Forest has an area of just around 24 square kilometres and though small, it has a diverse topography, with the rocky Aravalli on one side and a forest of evergreen and deciduous trees stretching out on the other and framing its boundary.
The Park is home to chital, nilgai and many snake species. There are also over 100 species of birds, including raptors like shikras and white-eyed buzzards. Peacocks can be seen everywhere too but it is the predator cat, the elegantly feline leopard that is the star attraction. There are approximately 18 leopards here.
In March 2016, the Rajasthan government declared Jhalana a protected area and initiated plans to conduct safaris for a more structured and controlled experience to balance the fragile ecosystem.
Today, only 10 jeeps each are allowed in two shifts in the morning and evening.
Rarer to spot because they are stealthier and also shy like the tiger, these cats are solitary animals. Spotting one of these cats is an awe-inspiring experience but at this park, a sighting is almost guaranteed. Just one of the compelling reason to visit this amazing city.
Staying with the locals at their humble abode is an experience that is going to stay with you for the rest of your life. Such is the hospitality of the people of rural Rajasthan who believe in making the most out of whatever little they have. And at the end of the day, as the sun goes down in all its glory, the villages’ folklore will mesmerize you like you never could have imagined!
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My love for the jungles reached new heights in Jhalana. Even spotted a leopard. It did not even look at us! And while those few minutes passed in a blur, it was an experience of a lifetime.”
Subhash Singh – Noida
My love for the jungles reached new heights in Jhalana. Even spotted a leopard. It did not even look at us! And while those few minutes passed in a blur, it was an experience of a lifetime.”
Subhash Singh – Noida
Ganesh Prasad –Noida
“I spent an entire evening at the Samode village singing and dancing with the locals in their colourful traditional attire. I even tried the Chari dance with a pot on my head. Yes, a definite must try for everyone!”
Rural Rajasthan
Bright, traditional, rustic yet soulful – that is rural Rajasthan for you! Considering the chaotic and busy lives we live, visiting the interiors of the state will make you realize how meditatively beautiful life is beyond the hustle bustle of the cities.
While the desert state is considered a perfect embodiment of richness and royalty, it also offers a much humble sight of a Persian wheel irrigating the lush fields in its rural areas. A group of traditionally dressed women, carrying clay pots on their heads, walking down the dust roads and turban-clad men with majestic mustaches sweating it out in the fields, is a common sight that you will see as you drive through the state. And they do it so effortlessly without any trace of discomfort that, it will not just inspire you but will make you appreciate the simplistic beauty of life.
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Staying with the locals at their humble abode is an experience that is going to stay with you for the rest of your life. Such is the hospitality of the people of rural Rajasthan who believe in making the most out of whatever little they have. And at the end of the day, as the sun goes down in all its glory, the villages’ folklore will mesmerize you like you never could have imagined!
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