The Desert National Park is situated in Jaisalmer district of
Rajasthan close to the India- Pakistan border. Spread over an
area in excess of 3150 sq km, this is probably the largest park
of India. The topography of the park comprises of craggy rocks,
compact salt lake bottoms and vast sand dunes, which form about
20% of the Park. As the desert only supports a few type of
small grasses, shrubs and xerophytic trees, the leaf cover is
limited and not suitable for large herbivorous, camel being an
exception. The wildlife here include the spiny- tail lizard,
desert monitors, sand fish, chameleons, and snakes that include
the deadly viper and krait. Other important wilds found here
are chinkara, blackbuck, the desert fox, and Bengal fox among
many others.
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