Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve

Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve, also known as Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary, is a protected area in Rajasthan established as a tiger reserve in 2013. It spans across four districts and encompasses dry deciduous forests, ravines, and river systems including the Chambal and Kalisindh rivers. The reserve serves as an important habitat for tigers, leopards, sloth bears, and diverse wildlife species.

Visitors can expect guided jungle safaris in gypsy vehicles or canters through dry deciduous forest terrain with rugged hills and river valleys. Wildlife sightings may include tigers, leopards, sloth bears, spotted deer, nilgai, and various bird species. The reserve offers morning and evening safari shifts with expert naturalist guides through carefully managed conservation zones.

The area was historically a hunting preserve for the Maharaja of Kota. It was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1955, became Mukundara Hills National Park in 2004, and was designated as a tiger reserve in 2013.