Although a desert state, Rajasthan is famous for excellent wildlife retreats. There are two tiger reserves at Ranthambore and Sariska and the magnificent bird sanctuary at Bharatpur all easily accessible from Delhi.

The Sariska Tiger Reserve in Alwar is within a couple of hours drive from Delhi. Sariska was once of the royal reserve of the rulers of Alwar. Declared a sanctuary in 1955, it became a Tiger Reserve in 1979 under project Tiger. Alongside the park lies the beautiful Siliserh Lake with its own eco system supporting birds and animals. The dry deciduous forests of the ancient Aravalli range are excellent tiger country and herds of sambar, chital, nilgai and sounders of wild boar can be seen in the park. Other predators like the leopard, jackals, hyena jungle cat roam the 765.80 sq. km. Reserve.

Only very recently a very small population wild dog was sighted in the Park. The park has water holes spread acros which gives fine opportunities for viewing and photographing wildlife.

Ancient ruins spread near Sariska give it an added advantage. The Neelkanth temples (6th-13th century AD) are just 32 km. from the Park and the historic Kankwari Fort inside the Reserve, is where the Emperor Aurangzeb once imprisoned his brother Dara Shikoh. A splendid palace complex built in 1902, with a 'French' pavilion and swimming pool, has now ben converted into a hotel.

Forests are our heritage from the past. Let us preserve them