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ASOLA BHATI WILDLIFE SANCTUARY:
• Location: Situated in the southern part of Delhi and extends into Faridabad and Gurugram districts of Haryana.
• Spread: Occupies 32.71 sq. km on the Aravalli hill range’s Southern Delhi Ridge, bordering Delhi and Haryana.
• Connectivity: Forms a part of Rajasthan’s Sariska Tiger Reserve to the Delhi Ridge.
• Vegetation: Classified under Northern Tropical Thorn Forests.
• Plant Adaptations: Features plants with xerophytic characteristics like thorns, wax coated and succulent leaves.
• Flora: Characterized by the presence of the exotic Prosopis juliflora and the native Diospyros montana.
• Wildlife Diversity: Home to species such as Golden Jackals, Striped-Hyenas, Indian Crested-Porcupines, Civets, Jungle Cats, various snakes, Monitor Lizards, and Mongoose.
ASOLA BHATI WILDLIFE SANCTUARY (UPSC)
