Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary
| Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Location in Rajasthan Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary (India) | |
| Location | Bundi district, Bhilwara district and Kota district, Rajasthan, India |
| Coordinates | 25°34′N 75°54′E / 25.57°N 75.90°E |
| Area | 1,501.89 km2 (579.88 sq mi) |
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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]
Geography
The Sanctuary is located in Bundi, Bhilwara and Kota districts of Rajasthan. It was declared as a wildlife sanctuary in 1982. It was declared a tiger reserve in 2022. It encompasses the area of Ramgarh Sanctuary, a section of the National Gharial Sanctuary (NGS), and the territorial forest areas of the Bundi and Bhilwara divisions. 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. The Mej river, a tributary of the Chambal River, flows through the tiger reserve. [3][4]
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]
Tiger relocation
Although tigers once inhabited the Ramgarh area, they later became locally extinct or dispersed. Following its designation as a tiger reserve, individuals were translocated back into the region; notably, a tiger from Sariska that had wandered into Jhabua Haryana was relocated to Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve.By December 2024, the reserve supported four adult tigers and three cubs. [5][6][7]
Further reading
- Prasad, Rajendra. "Impacts of Anthropogenic Activities on the Ecosystem of Mej River." (2021).
- Sharma, O. P. "Vegetation and Characteristics of Different Physical Regions of Ramgarh VishdharyWildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan." (2022).
References
- ^ a b "India's 52nd tiger reserve, Ramgarh Vishdhari notified". DowntoEarth. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary". Rajasthan GK Quiz. 14 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Ramgarh Vishdhari In Bundi District Becomes Rajasthan's 4th Tiger Reserve". Times of India. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Official Booking Portal - OBMS | Book Rajasthan's Top Tourist Attractions & Experiences". obms-tourist.rajasthan.gov.in. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ "Tigress RVT 03 gives birth to cub in Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan". Hindustan Times. 14 December 2024. Archived from the original on 14 December 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ Bharat, E. T. V. (11 November 2024). "Sariska Tiger That Strayed Into Haryana Relocated To Ramgarh". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ "3-year-old male tiger added to Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan". The Times of India. 11 November 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 May 2025.