{"id":129369,"date":"2026-10-17T14:58:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T09:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=129369"},"modified":"2026-10-17T14:58:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T09:28:40","slug":"kailadevi-wildlife-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/kailadevi-wildlife-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A new study by WWF-India, in collaboration with the Rajasthan Forest Department, highlights Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary as a key stronghold for wildlife conservation and tiger recovery in Rajasthan.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is located in the Karauli district of <\/span><b>Rajasthan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It spans about 674 sq.km. and was established in 1983.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It serves as a <\/span><b>northern extension and buffer zone of the <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/ranthambore-tiger-reserve\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ranthambore Tiger Reserve<\/a>, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">acting as a wildlife corridor <\/span><b>connecting Ranthambore to the Chambal region.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is geographically characterized by <\/span><b>rugged hills, deep gorges <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(locally referred to as <\/span><b>khos<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), and <\/span><b>dry deciduous forests<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with the<\/span><b> Banas River on its western edge <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and the <\/span><b>Chambal River to the southeast.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sanctuary is also culturally significant due to the <\/span><b>Kaila Devi Temple<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> within its boundary, attracting many pilgrims.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has become a popular reference among environmentalists and conservationists for the <\/span><b>community-initiated forest protection committees<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (referred to as <\/span><b>kulhadi bandh panchayats<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) that are operational in the area.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These forest protection committees prevent the carrying of axes into the forests, a symbol of protecting the forests.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Flora<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The forest vegetation mainly comprises species like dhok, khair, and tendu trees.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Fauna: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its rich wildlife includes<\/span><b> Bengal tigers, leopards, sloth bears, Indian grey wolves,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> striped hyenas, jackals, nilgai, chinkara, sambar, chital, and over 200 species of birds such as kingfishers and peafowl.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>News: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wwfindia.org\/?28643\/New-study-finds-Kailadevi-Wildlife-Sanctuary-as-a-key-stronghold-for-tiger-recovery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>WWF<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Karauli district of Rajasthan. 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