SARISKA WILD LIFE SANCTUARY

wildlife preserve in Alwar district, Rajasthan state, northwestern India, established in 1955 with an area of 190 sq mi (492 sq km) in Sariska Forest. Acacia forests cover the arid lower slopes of the hills and the deep, narrow valleys; thickets of male bamboo (Dendrocalamus strictus, having a nearly solid culm) grow along the streams. Wildlife includes tiger, leopard, wild pig, nilgai, chital, porcupine, peafowl, partridge, and thrush. Kankwasi Fort, a Siva temple of the 12th century, and a 10th-century Neelkanth (Siva) temple are of archaeological interest. There are good roads within the sanctuary and observation towers at Bandi Pul and Kalighati.