The sanctuary located in Mount Abu was declared as a protected
area in the year 1960 and ever since then this sanctuary which
is spread over the gorgeous Aravalli range of mountains has
been attracting not only domestic tourists but also tourists
from overseas. Mount Abu is Rajasthan's only hill station
and in the days of yore it used to be the summer retreat of
Rajasthan's royalty.
Rajasthan Tourism department in recent times have been making
rapid strides as far as Eco-Tourism is concerned. It was being
increasingly felt that the desert destinations of Rajasthan
like Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur etc. .. were oversold in the
international tourist market. In a bid to diversify its tourism
game plan, the Mount Abu sanctuary together with Mount Abu
have been strategically highlighted as an irresistible Eco-Tourism
circuit and needless to say, the response has been tremendous.
The sanctuary is a biodiversity hot spot and has a rich variety
of flora and fauna. Some of the resident animal species include
Langoor, Hyena, Indian Civet, Wild Boar, Pangolin, Sambhar,
Jungle Cat, Porcupine and Hedge hog to name just a few. In
the past the sanctuary also was inhabited by lions and tigers
which have now vanished. The lions in particular have moved
to Gir Sanctuary in neighboring Gujrat.
Apart from rich wildlife species that can be found, the sanctuary
is also rich in floral biodiversity with 112 varieties of
plants. Add to it the fact that some of the finest varieties
of Orchids too are found at the Mount Abu Sanctuary. Also
available are herbal and medicinal plants.
The best part of visiting Mount Abu Sanctuary is that, one
can experience both nature based tourism as well as pilgrim
tourism at one go. Mount Abu has a plethora of temples, particularly
Jain temples like Vimal Basahi, Luna Basahi and of course
the magnificent Dilwara temple. Mount Abu is also a renowned
place of pilgrimage for the Hindu's with temples of Achaleshwar,
Adharadevi, Raghunathji and Madhuvan to name just a few.
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