Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park,
spreads over 178 acres, near the historic
and majestic fort of Jodhpur . The park contains desert and arid land vegetation. The park was created in 2006 to try
and restore the natural ecology of a large, rocky area adjoining and below the
fort. It was opened to the public in February 2011. The area in and around the
park contains distinctive volcanic rock formation.
The park includes a Visitors Centre with Interpretation Gallery, a native plant
nursery, small shop and cafe. There are four trails (yellow, green, red, and
blue trails), about 880 m to 1115 m long, that visitors can take and trained
guides and naturalists are also available.
The volcanic rocks at Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park were formed
somewhere between 745 and 680 million years ago. The volcanic formations are
chiefly very acid volcanic rock,
with rudaceous rock found in
some areas. There is a gully passing through the park (an old aqueduct or canal
to carry rainwater from a wider catchment in the north to Padamsar lake at the
base of the fort), where rudaceous rock is
visible today. Also seen are rocks with large to intermediate crystal sizes and
from fine textured tuff to large-grained (porphyritic) rhyolite.
The park has around 250 species of native plants, including a
large number of arid region rock plants.
Some of the common plants include trees such as Rohido, Kumatiyo,
Hingoto), Peeloo, Kharo Jaal , Sargooro , Goondi , and Bordi . Among shrubs,
the leafless spurge or Thhor is one of the common succulents. Other shrubs
include Bui , Aakado , Kair , Ghatbor , Kheer Kheemp , Kheemp , and Googal .
The park has a native plants nursery where native rock-loving
and arid region plants are propagated from seeds and cuttings. The nursery is
located near the 'piao' or public drinking water station on the way down from
the fort. The seedlings raised here are planted out for ecological restoration
of the park area each year around the monsoon. Over 80 native plant species
have been raised and planted out in the park.
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