Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary

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

About 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

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