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This
area
was
a
hunting
preserve
of
the
Alwar
state
and
was
declared
a
wildlife
sanctuary
in
1958. It
was
given
the
status
of
a
tiger
reserve
making
it
a
part
of
India's
Project
Tiger
in
1978.
The
wildlife
sanctuary
was
declared
a
national
park
in
1982,
with
a
total
area
of
about
273.8
km2 (105.7
sq
mi).
The
park
is
situated
106 km
(66 mi)
away
from Hindaun,
107 km
(66 mi)
from Jaipur and
200 km
(120 mi)
from Delhi.[2] It
is
a
part
of
the Aravalli
Range and
the Khathiar-Gir
dry
deciduous
forests ecoregion.[3] It
is
rich
in
mineral
resources,
such
as copper.
In
spite
of
the Supreme
Court's
1991
ban
on
mining
in
the
area, marble mining
continues
.

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In
news–A
massive
fire
has
erupted
in
Sariska
Tiger
Reserve
recently.
Sariska
Tiger
Reserve(STR)-
Sariska
Tiger
Reserve
is
a
tiger
reserve
which
falls
under Rajasthan’s
Alwar
area.
It
stretches
over
an area
of
881
km2 (340
sq
mi) comprising
scrub-thorn
arid
forests,
dry
deciduous
forests,
grasslands,
and
rocky
hills.
This
area was
a
hunting
preserve
of
the
Alwar
state
and
was
declared
a
wildlife
sanctuary
in
1958
and declared
a
national
park
in
1982.
It
was
given
the status
of
a
tiger
reserve
making
it
a
part
of
India’s
Project
Tiger
in
1978.
It
is
the
first
reserve
in
the
world
with
successfully
relocated
tigers.
It
is
an
important
biodiversity
area
in
the
Northern
Aravalli
leopard
and
wildlife
corridor.
It
is
a
part
of
the
Aravalli
Range
and
the
Khathiar-Gir
dry
deciduous
forests
ecoregion.
Apart
from
the
Bengal
tiger,
the
reserve
harbors
many
wildlife
species
including Indian
leopard,
jungle
cat,
caracal,
striped
hyena,
golden
jackal,
chital,
sambar
deer,
nilgai,
wild
boar,
small
Indian
civet,
Javan mongoose
etc
In
2005,
the
Government
of
Rajasthan,
in
cooperation
with
the
Government
of
India
and
Wildlife
Institute
of
India,
planned
the
reintroduction
of
tigers
(imported
from
Ranthambore
National
Park)
to
Sariska
and
also
the
relocation
of
villages.
As
of
2020,
the
tiger
population
in
the
reserve
has
risen
to
20.
It
is
rich
in
mineral
resources,
such
as
copper
and
the
marble
mines
near
the
reserve
are
a
big
threat.................
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