Sariska was established as a Tiger Reserve in 1978 .Before independence there serve was part of the ersrwhile Alwar state. In 1955 huntings hooting trapping orcapturin gwild animals was made unlawful .In1958 the reserve was upgrade dtoasanctuaryand later are as contiguous to the scanctuary werew also included.There are 16 revenue village and associated guadas or cattle camps inside its boundaries.The semi-id Aravalli forest suffer from no rmoushuman and livestock pressures. The poachers who killed all of Sariska tigers (according to a Project Tiger report, there were 24 tigers in the reserve in 1997) are said to have recived help from the villagers, who felt the tigers were a threat to their livestock. The hug number of pilgrims visiting the temples in Sariska has also adventury affected the forest. Afforded protection, these semi-aride forests can support high ungulate (camels, horse, hippos and other herbivorous mammals) populations and exhibit rich predator diversity.

Visitor enter through the Sariska Gate, to the center of Sariska (north-west of the reserve’s core area) after paying their fee at the office nearby. The standard itinerary includes taking the main road to Pandupol, which passes by Karnakabas Lake, Brahmnath, Kalighati Chauki and Bhaironghati. Those with more time and varied interests can turn off at  Ka lighati to visit Kankwari Fort(to the west of the core area) or Neelkanth Mahadeva via the exit at Tehla Gate(to the south).

Almost all of Sariska is hilly terrain dominated by the Aravallis, which run north – south along the park. The Aravalli Mountains at Sariska are topped by two vast plateaus at Sariska are topped by two vast plateaus, each 5 km wide: Kankwari and Keraska. The park itself varies in attitude from 270-360 m.

There are three large lakes within the boundry of the park: Mangalsar (also known as Mansarovar), Siliserh (to the north-east), and Somasagar. To counter the scarcity of water sources at Sariska, the administration makes arrangements for providing water to animals in summer and has helped in sustaining high numbers of ungulate populations.