The topography of Rajasthan ranges from the barren desert, scrub-thorn arid forests, rocks and ravines to wetlands and lush, green forests. They have a  variety of animals and birds. 

In Rajasthan you can find tigers, black bucks, chinkara, the rare desert fox, the endangered caracal, the great Indian bustard, gavial, monitor lizard, wild boars, porcupine. Migratory birds like the common crane, ducks, coots, pelicans and the rare Siberian cranes, imperial sand grouse, falcons, buzzards flocks to this state during the winter months. There are two National Parks, over a dozen Sanctuaries.

The National Parks

Ranthambhor National Park 
This is the state’s most well-known tiger reserve under Project Tiger. Home of an expansive variety of other animals in is 392 sq km area, one can spot sambhar, cheetal, wild boar, leopard, sloth bear, jackal, hyena among others. Artificial lakes, dense forests and the shield of the Aravallis have helped to make this park very impressive and interesting. Best time to visit is October to April. 

Sariska
In Sariska you can get to see a lot of animals in the wild. There are  leopards, Sambhar, Nilgai, wild dog, and Chinkara, the ruins of 9th and 10th century temples exist here. Best time to visit is winters. 

Keoladev Bird Sanctuary 
Declared a National Park in 1983, this 29 sq km park is one of the world’s renownd . Its shallow, fresh water marsh attracts thousands of migratory birds. Over 10,000 nests of egrets, darters, cormorants, grey herons and storks hatch nearly 20,000 to 30,000 chicks every year. There is an infinite variety of migratory birds. Mammals like the Sambhar, Blackbuck, chital, nilgai, fishing cat, otter and mongoose also roam freely here. Best time to visit is August to February.