Factfile
Location: 51kms South East of Udaipur, Rajasthan
Area: 160 sq kms
Special attractions: Leopard
Best time to visit: November to April
A word about Jai Samand Sanctuary
Located besides the man made lake, the Jai Samand Sanctuary was established in the year 1957. The natural environs of the sanctuary provide shelter to countless wild species including sloth bear, leopard, chital, chinkara, wild boar and a number of breeding birds like darter, open bill stork, pond heron, little cormorant and Indian shag. The lake is the best place to view crocodiles and also a number of fish.