Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary

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Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary
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Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary (India)
Location Bundi district, Bhilwara district and Kota district, Rajasthan, India
Coordinates 25°34′N75°54′E / 25.57°N 75.90°E / 25.57; 75.90
Area1,501.89 km2 (579.88 sq mi)
Established
  • 1982 (as Wildlife Sanctuary)
  • 2022 (as Tiger Reserve)

Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary is a tiger reserve in Bundi district, Rajasthan , India. It was declared as a tiger reserve in the 2022. [1] [2]

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Geography

The Sanctuary is located in Bundi district Bhilwara district and Kota district of Rajasthan. It was declared as a wildlife sanctuary in 1982. It was declared a tiger reserve in 2022. The total area of the reserve is 1,501.89 km2 (579.88 sq mi), including a core of 481.90 km2 (186.06 sq mi) and buffer of 1,019.98 km2 (393.82 sq mi). It connects Ranthambore National Park with Mukundara Hills National Park. [3]

Wildlife

The sanctuary hosts wild animals including the Sambar deer, Chital, wild boar, Indian wolf, leopard, striped hyena, sloth bear, golden jackal, chinkara, and nilgai. [1] [3]

Further reading

References

  1. 1 2 "India's 52nd tiger reserve, Ramgarh Vishdhari notified". DowntoEarth. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  2. "Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary". Rajasthan GK Quiz. 14 July 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Ramgarh Vishdhari In Bundi District Becomes Rajasthan's 4th Tiger Reserve". Times of India. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2025.