2025 for January 1970

A wild tiger has made a return to Gujarat after several decades, establishing a permanent presence in Dahod’s Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary.

Location: It is located in the state of Gujarat.
The sanctuary falls on the border of Gujarat with Madhya Pradesh.
It was declared as a wildlife sanctuary in March 1982.
It is also known as "Ratanmahal Sloth Bear Sanctuary," due to its highest population of sloth bears in the state.
Rivers: It forms the catchment of river Panam- a major river of Central Gujarat.
Vegetation: It consists of dry teak forests at the foothills and mixed deciduous forests with dry bamboo brakes on the periphery.
It consists of a high population of 'Mahudo' trees intermixed with pure patches of 'Sadad' and 'Timru' forest on plateaus of the hills.
Flora: Teak, dudhlo, sadad, timru, amla, bamboo, dhavdo, kakadiyo, mahuda, tanach, charoli, ber, jamun, khakhro etc.
Fauna: Leopard, Palm civet, Indian civet, Four-horned antelope, Loten’s sunbird, Large green barbet, yellow checked tit,

Source: NIE

Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary FAQs

Q1: What is the Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary primarily known for?

Ans: Sloth bear population

Q2: Where is the Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary located?

Ans: Gujarat