Mesmerising Jorbeer

Описание: Jorbeer Sanctuary, is a dumping ground for the carcass of Cattle and Camels in the district of Bikaner. The sanctuary has the Camel research centre on one side and the City of Bikaner on the other. As there is ample food for the scavengers and as this place is situated in the Migration route of vultures, it is heaven for them, large eagles and Kites . To arrest any encroachment by builders & villagers this area has been declared as a vulture sanctuaryThe main park is about 20 Sq. Kms The sanctuary has very limited plantation of Khejri, Salvadora, Ber, Ker and Neem trees , essentially a desert/Scrub land which is fenced .The carcass from the district is dumped in the centre of the park. Approximately 20-40 carcass are dumped from around 40 villages around Jorbeer.The park attracts a large variety of Raptors like Eurasian Griffon Vulture, Cinereous Vulture, Himalayan Griffon Vulture, Egyptian Vulture, King Vulture, Black Kite, Steppe Eagle, Greater Spotted Eagle, Indian Spotted Eagle, Imperial eagle, White tailed Eagle etc. Jorbeer Conservation Reserve is only 10--12 kilometre from Bikaner city.


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