Located about 56 km away from Kota, Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary, in Rajasthan, initially used to be a famous hunting ground of the Maharajas of Kota. It was declared a wildlife sanctuary in the year 1955. Along with the Jaswant Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary and Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary it forms a part of the Darrah National Park.

Flora
Flora constitutes of medicinal herbs, flowers, climbers, etc.

Fauna
Leopards, chinkara, wolves, sloth bears, spotted deer, Sambar deer, nilgai, Asian elephant, jackal, Indian Fox, blackbuck, elks, etc.

Avian Fauna
Grey partridge, bush quail, green bee-eaters, Indian rollers, blue tailed, etc.

Getting there
The nearest airport is about 295 km away at Udaipur. The closest railway terminal to Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary is at Kota. The nearby major bus terminal is situated at Kota on the Bundi road along the eastern Chambal bank.

Tourist Information
Forest Department’s rest house located within sanctuary is available for accommodation with prior booking. One can opt to stay at Darrah guesthouse and Darrah House too.

Permission for entering the sanctuary has to be obtained either from the Forest Ranger or from the District Forest Department. Trekking, mountain trails and jeep safaris are popular tourist activities in the region.

Several hunting lodges located within the Darrah sanctuary are ideal places to observe the wildlife in their natural habitat. These ancient hunting lodges were constructed earlier for the resting of the Maharajas during their hunting sessions.

Jhairapatan (the ruins of a prehistoric Sun Temple), Jhalwar Fort and the ruins of the medieval period’s temples on the bank of Chandrabagha River are worth seeing spots, located near the sanctuary.

Additional Information
Location: Darrah wildlife sanctuary, Kota, Rajasthan
Area: about 250 sq km
Best visiting time: October to March; Timings: 10.00 am to 5.00 pm
Closed: monsoon season (due to heavy rain)
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