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.

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Desert National Park canonical 3

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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)
sewan grass (Lasiurus sindicus)
ecosystemType arid ecosystem
established 1980
governingBody Rajasthan Forest Department
habitatType gravel plains
rocky terrain
sand dune habitat
IUCNCategory II
knownFor Thar Desert landscapes
desert wildlife
sand dunes
locatedIn Thar Desert
nearestCity Barmer
Jaisalmer
notableBirdSpecies Eagles
Great Indian Bustard
Houbara Bustard (winter visitor)
linked to: houbara bustard

Larks
Sandgrouse
Shrikes
Vultures
notableSpecies Blackbuck
Chinkara
Desert Cat
Desert Fox
Great Indian Bustard
Indian Fox
partOf Thar Desert region
linked to: Thar Desert
region western Rajasthan
linked to: Western Rajasthan
state Rajasthan
tourismActivity birdwatching
desert safaris
wildlife viewing
vegetationType sparse grassland
thorny scrub

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Sam Sand Dunes nearbyAttraction Desert National Park
Jaisalmer District contains Desert National Park
Western Rajasthan hasProtectedArea Desert National Park