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Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary

Coordinates: 25°34′N 75°54′E / 25.57°N 75.90°E / 25.57; 75.90
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Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary
Location in Rajasthan
Map showing the location of Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary
Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary (India)
LocationBundi district, Bhilwara district and Kota district, Rajasthan, India
Coordinates25°34′N 75°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]

Geography

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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

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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

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References

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