{"id":7880,"date":"2025-08-02T11:33:26","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T06:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=7880"},"modified":"2025-08-02T13:07:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T07:37:19","slug":"nahargarh-wildlife-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/nahargarh-wildlife-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Rajasthan Forest Department recently altered the boundaries of Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary (NWS), reportedly benefiting luxury hotels and commercial establishments within the sanctuary and its Eco Sensitive Zone (ESZ).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is located just 20 kilometres from <\/span><b>Jaipur<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Rajasthan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It encompasses a large area of 720 hectares and is situated <\/span><b>under the Aravalli range<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sanctuary is named after <\/span><b>Nahargarh Fort<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a historic fort <\/span><b>built in the 18th century by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the founder of Jaipur.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Nahargarh Biological Park, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a part of the Nahargarh sanctuary, is <\/span><b>famous for the lion safaris.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Flora<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The vegetation comprises <\/span><b>dry deciduous forests, scrublands, and grasslands.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fauna<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Common species include<\/span><b> leopards, wild boars, deer, lions, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tigers, sloth bears, and several small mammals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a <\/span><b>haven for bird watchers, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with a variety of species, including <\/span><b>peacocks, owls, and eagles.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\">In addition to mammals and birds, the sanctuary is home to <b style=\"font-size: inherit;\">reptiles like Indian rock pythons, monitor lizards,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and amphibians like frogs and toads.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/jaipur\/boundaries-of-nahargarh-sanctuary-redrawn-without-wildlife-board-nod\/articleshow\/123029796.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TOI<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Aravalli hills, just 20 kilometres from Jaipur, Rajasthan. 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