After Jhalana and Amagarh leopard reserve, ‘Maila Bagh’ could soon be the third leopard sanctuary in Jaipur. The divisional forest officer (DFO) Kapil Chandrawal said that the development park and the forest department are waiting on the approval of the budget as they are still in the planning process.
“Maila Bagh encompasses a portion of the Nahargarh Sanctuary area which boasts of a substantial forest cover and a thriving leopard population. Our plan involves developing motorable tracks spanning an area of 20-25 square kilometers for tourists and augmenting the existing water holes while creating new ones. We are currently working on determining the entry points, with one of them proposed at the Bheed Papad Hanuman Ji end," Chandrawal said.
A forest officer remarked, “With the leopard now sharing the limelight alongside the tiger, additional safaris in various parts of forest areas are on the horizon. While there is no official record of the leopard population in Rajasthan, it is estimated that the state is home to more than 500 of these majestic felines. Such initiatives aid in safeguarding wildlife and forests.”
Whilst Jalana and Amagarh are a huge hit amongst travellers, they love that they get a chance to see the leopards up close. These forest sanctuaries are giving a strong competition to the other ones in India.
“If Ranthambore has tigers, there are leopards in Jhalana. One of the major attractions here is that tourists can spot leopards from close distance. Good sightings have put Jhalana and Amagarh safaris on the global map. There are several advance bookings of tourists from Mumbai, Delhi and southern states right up to mid-January,” said a tourist agent.
In order to emulate the success of the other safaris, the forest department is looking to preserve and protect the other smaller parts of the forest in order to generate revenue.
If this third safari comes up soon, will you be visiting it in Jaipur? Not just Jalana and Amagarh, but Maila Bagh could be the third destination in Jaipur to bless us with it's natural reserve.
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