A   Review  on  the  Studies  on  Faunal  Diversity, Status, Threats, and  Conservation of  Mammals  of   Ajmer   Aravallis

Abstract

Ajmer is located in the center of Rajasthan (INDIA) between 25 ⁰ 38 “ and 26 ⁰ 58 “ north

Latitude and 73 ⁰ 54 “ and 75 ⁰ 22” east longitude covering a geographical area of about

8481sq km hemmed in all sides by Aravalli hills . About 7 miles from the city is Pushkar lake

created by the touch of lord Brahma. The Dargah of khawaja Moinuddin chisti is holiest shrine

next to Mecca in the world. Ajmer has hot dry summer and cold bracing winter. The winter

extends from November to February and summer extends from March to June followed by

rainy season till mid September. The temperature varies from 2 ^o c in winter and 49 ⁰ c in

summer. The normal annual rainfall is 527.3mm. The total population of the district is

2180526 persons. Around 5.56 % of total area available for land utilization is covered under

forest.

Desaerts are arid regions which receive less than 10 inches ( 25 cm ) of precipitation

annually or rate of evaporation is greater than rate of precipitation.

Raj State Government has declared nu of areas as protected . The state govt of Gujarat

has established a wild Ass sanctuary and Gir national park to protect 2 endangered

endemic mammal sp , i.e. Wild Ass and Asiatic lion. The government of India has started a

centrally sponsored scheme under the title of D D P (Desert Development Programme

based on watershed management with the objective to check spreading of desert and

improve life of people in desert.

Ajmer is abode of certain flora and fauna that are particularly endemic to semi-arid and

are specially adapted to survive in the dry waterless region of the state.

Key words : Faunal diversity, Mammals,, threats , conservation, Aravalis, Ajmer.

Author(s): Dr Rashmi Sharma

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