The sanctuary is 210 km from Jaipur on the fringe of the Great Indian Desert and situated on road from Ratangarh to Sujangarh.

It is a flat saline depression locally known as a "tal" that has a unique ecosystem in the heart of the Thar Desert.

Tal Chhaper Sanctuary, with almost flat tract and interspersed shallow low-lying areas, has open grassland with scattered Acacia and Prosopis trees which give it an appearance of a typical savanna.

Some small hillocks and exposed rocks of slate and quartzite are found in the western side of the sanctuary.

[3] Tal Chappar Sanctuary comes alive with the chirping of various migratory birds including Montagu's harrier, marsh harrier, pale harrier, imperial eagle, tawny eagle, short toed eagle, sparrowhawk, skylark, crested lark, ring drove, brown dove, blue jay, southern grey shrike, Indian spotted creeper, green bee eaters, black ibis and demoiselle cranes.

The zone has a dry climate with a large variation in temperature, wind blows south – west during summer.

Chhapar – Sujangarh state highway divides the sanctuary area into two parts.

in her budget speech 2006-07 for the development of Tal Chhapar Sanctuary, for 2006-07 to 2010-11 (a five-year plan).

The forest department has improved the grassland ecosystem of Tal Chhapar by undertaking some soil and water conservation works.

Hon’ble CM has announced a project in the budget speech 2006-07 for the development of the sanctuary as an ecotourism and wildlife tourism spot.

The project includes a five-year action plan amounting to Rs.2.82 crores for integrated development of the sanctuary.

A high-level committee headed by Principal Secretary, Forest and comprising the famous architect Ms. Revathi Kamath, fashion designer of international fame Ms. Bibi Russel, commissioner of Tourism and Chief wildlife warden visited the sanctuary to make a comprehensive and integrated development action plan.