Located at Kankwari fort, near Alwar on the Delhi-Jaipur highway, the
forest became a sanctuary in 1958, came under project tiger in 1979 and
became a national park in 1982. This place is spread over an area of 788
sq km with a core area of 474 sq km lies in the Aravalli range. A dainty
hunting lodge overlooks the Silliserh lake running at the edge of the
reserve.
The fauna of this sanctuary includes panther, jungle cat, jackal and
hyena. 35 tigers and 3 caracals were reported in the reports of 1985.
Sambar, chital, wild boar, hare, nilgai and porcupines are amongst the
other animals found here
The avifauna of this place is made up of pea fowl, gray partridge,
quail, sand grouse, tree pie, white breasted kingfisher, golden-backed
woodpecker, crested serpent eagle and great Indian horned owl.
The place is surrounded by magnificent ruins scattered around it,
adding to it's charm. 32 kms from this place are the Neelkanth temples
built in the 6-13 th century A.D. Amidst the reserve is situated the
ancient Kankwari Fort. It is here that emperor Aurangzeb had once held
his brother Dara Shikoh under captivity. A beautiful complex built in
1902 has been converted into a hotel.
Oct-June is the best time to visit the park.
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Sariska is best known for being Tiger country and home to a Tiger
Project Sanctuary set up in in the former hunting grounds of the royal
family of Alwar. The romance of Sariska is never ending. From the time
the Buddhists built their monasteries to the time the Pratiharas rulers
their temple and, closer down history, to the time the Mughals set up
their camps, Sariska is wrapped in a tradition as old as the Aravalli
mountain ranges it is situated in. 
