In 2004, Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan made headlines for all the wrong reasons—its entire tiger population had disappeared due to unchecked poaching. What followed was a rare conservation effort: tigers were reintroduced, and protection measures were strengthened. Over time, the reserve witnessed a gradual return of its apex predators. Today, Sariska is home not only to tigers but also to leopards, sambar deer, nilgai, and a variety of bird species, all thriving in its dry deciduous forests, scrub-thorn terrain, grasslands, and rocky hills.
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Taking a break under the shade of trees at Sariska Tiger Reserve
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Taking a break under the shade of trees at Sariska Tiger Reserve
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