Cholistan Wildlife Sanctuary

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Cholistan Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Punjab, Pakistan. The Cholistan desert area in the south eastern portion of the province of Punjab houses some of the most rare and interesting wildlife in Pakistan. Some of the rare animals of this region are the Desert Wolf(rare), Indian Fox, Red fox, Jackal, Small Indian Civet, Small Indian Mongoose, Indian grey Mongoose, Indian Desert cat, Jungle cat, Caracal Cat, Chinkara grazelle, Blackbuck, Nilgai antelope, Houbara bustard, Peregrine falcon, Saker falcon, Black backed vulture, Indian cobra, Monitor lizard, Saw scaled viper and the Russells viper.