The Mount Abu Sanctuary

The Mount Abu sanctuary is situated at the oldest mountain ranges of Aravali. Mount Abu declared as a Wildlife Sanctuary in 1960. The Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary is about 7 kilometres long and only 300 meters wide. Mount Abu sanctuary is very rich in floral bio-diversity by variety of fauna, including highly rare, threatened and endangered species are found in this sanctuary. Mount Abu is the only spot in Rajasthan where one can watch a variety of orchids.
It is believed that the lion and tiger once populated the region, but cats of this variety have not been in the season for a long time. The sanctuary provides an ideal habitat for Sloth Bear, The population of Sloth Bear is increasing regularly as it can be seen while going through the forests or motoring on the road.