Objectives :

1. To prevent and control the illegal activities like fishing, transportation of bajari (construction material) and agriculture etc. in the sanctuary area.

2. To improve the standard of living of the local people by providing them additional means of income through eco-tourism

3. To reduce the increasing tourist pressure in the park.

4. To motivate the tourists towards the Asia's only reverine sanctuary,

5. To provide additional source of revenue to the state government.

Necessity for the development of eco-tourism site
More than one lac of tourists, Indians and foreigners, visit the Ranthanbhore National Park RNP every year. Over the years, the number of tourists has considerably increased which has resulted in the rise of tourists pressure in the park. Due to this the management and development of the park has also been adversely affected. The main cause of tourist pressure in RNP is the non-availability of other tourist places at Sawai madhopur. There are certain areas in Sawai mansingh sanctuary and National Chambal Ghariyal Sanctuary which can be developed as important eco-tourism sites. The area of 22 KM falling between Palighat to Rameswar ghat in National Ghariyal sanctuary is a suitable site for the development of eco-tourism. Once this area is developed as eco-tourism site, this will help reducing the tourist pressure from RNP.

Flora and Fauna Flora

Flora

National Gharial Sanctuary is mainly dominated by thorny shrubs. The aquatic vegetation includes Hydrilla, Valisneria Verticillara, Melisnaria spycalis, Potamogetan, Imperata Typha, Jamilia species etc.

Fauna

Wild animals like Chital, Sambhar, Chinkara, Neelgai, Hyenas, Fox, Jackal, desert cat, fishing cat and Mangoose etc. are found in the sanctuary.

Aquatic animals like
Otter, crocodile, tortoise (7 species), snake, fishes (around 71 species) are found in the sanctuary.
In addition to the above, around 154 bird species are found in the sanctuary area, out of which 117 are local and 37 species are migratory .The main species of birds include Brahmani duck , Coot, Red Crested pochard, Pintail, Barheaded goose etc

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