Jhalana Leopard Safari Park
Jhalana Leopard Safari Park Jaipur, Spread in an area of 20 sq km Jhalana Leopard Safari Park is home to 15-16 leopards out of which 6-7 leopards have their territory in tourism area of park. Situated right in the heart of Jaipur city closer to Airport, Jhalana slowly is becoming a favorite destination to spot leopards in wild. This otherwise shy cat is the apex predator here and does not have much competition for survival which makes them bold and confident and therefore better sightings .
Once a reserve forest around Jaipur, Jhalana has always been home to leopards and other smaller fauna including spotted deer, blue bulls, wild boars and loads of resident as well as migratory birds. Safari at Jhalana has been operational since December 2016 and as of now two safari routes are open for visitors.
Attractions Inside the Jhalana Park
Jungle hare, spotted deer, Hanuman langur, hedgehog, desert fox, Indian palm squirrel, porcupine, desert gerbil.
The park holds pretty good species of birds including Eurasian sparrowhawk, Indian scops owl, golden oriole, Indian Pitta, Indian eagle owl, shikra, nightjar, brown-capped pygmy woodpecker, white, brown fantail and many more.
The park also holds an excellent reptilian record that includes nine species of snakes and two monitor lizard species. You can read also Best Wildlife Experience in India.
Jhalana : Must Visit Place in Jaipur
A open gypsy safari to see the most elusive cat in the wild is a Lifer experience you will witness at ease. Spotting a leopard is tough job in the wild but in Jhalana it’s relatively easy. The park is right in the heart of the city and its very easy to fill in any itinerary as the safari is just 2.30hours. You can reach here in one hour max from any hotel within the pinkcity. Best recommended for travelers who are senior citizens, travelers with small children, wildlife photographers, nature enthusiasts, Woman travelers, Sole travelers, Adventure seekers etc. It’s a small area with a good number of leopards and it’s within the city so you save a lot of time in traveling unlike other sanctuaries and if you are lucky you might see a leopard in just 5minutes after the entry.