Rajasthan has a large number of sanctuaries that are either smaller, more inaccessible or less well known that it’s more popular counterparts. Some of these are listed below:

Bhensrodgarh: Close to Kota [53 Kms], it consists of scrub and dry deciduous forest and is home to Leopard, Sloth Bear and Chinkara.

Darrah: Once the hunting preserve for Royal family of Kota, this sanctuary, 50 Kms from Kota, is home to Sloth Bears, Chinkaras, the Leopard and the Wolf.

Jaisamand: Located on the fringes of a vast man-made lake of the same name, the small sanctuary is picturesque and houses Leopard, Wild Boar and a Variety of Deer, while its waters are home to a population of crocodiles. Its 50 Kms from Udaipur.

Kumbalgarh: A Large sanctuary in the Aravallis, 120 Kms from Udaipur, it has a formidable collection of wildlife that includes Leopards and Sloth Bear, a variety of Deer including the chousinga or four-horned antelope, and the ratel as well as the flying squirrel.

Mount Abu Sanctuary: Located on the fringes of the town of the same name, this small sanctuary is thickly forested. Wildlife includes Leopard, Chinkara, Sloth Bear, Sambhar and Wild Boar. The slopes of the hills provide some of the state’s most interesting topography, especially since the height of this hill station keeps it cool even in the summer months.

Chambal: Just beyond Kota, along the banks of the river Chambal all the way to its confluence with Jamuna, this is where the waters are rich with gharial crocodiles for which it is a breeding centre Others wildlife includes caracal, wolf, blackbuck and Chinkara.

Sitamata: In forests of bamboo and dry deciduous vegetation, 108 Kms from Udaipur, this forested sanctuary provides rich foraging pastures for a variety of deer that include the chousingha, and for caracal, wild boar, pangolin and leopard.

Talchappar: A very small sanctuary. 210 Kms from Jaipur and in the Shekhawati region, this is home to a large population of graceful blackbuck. Desert fox and desert cat can also be spotted along with typical avifauna such as partridge and sand grouse.