{"id":7880,"date":"2026-04-29T11:33:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T06:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=7880"},"modified":"2026-04-29T13:31:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T08:01:49","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 High Court recently set aside a National Board for Wildlife panel decision that denied wildlife clearance to Taj Amber, a five-star property located about 97 metres from the Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary boundary.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><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=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a small sanctuary of 52 sq.km.\u00a0 and is situated in the<\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/aravalli-range\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Aravalli range<\/a>.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sanctuary is <\/span><b>named after Nahargarh Fort,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a historic fort <\/span><b>built <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the<\/span><b> 18th century by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the<\/span><b> founder of Jaipur.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>connects <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ecologically with other forest areas like the <\/span><b>Ranthambore Tiger Reserve.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within the sanctuary is the<\/span><b> Nahargarh Biological Park,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which covers 720 hectares and <\/span><b>focuses on conservation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including species like <\/span><b>Bengal tigers, Asiatic lions, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and sloth bears.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Flora<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The sanctuary features a rugged terrain with hills, valleys, seasonal streams, and <\/span><b>dry deciduous forests typical of the semi-arid region<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including trees such as <\/span><b>dhok, babool, khejri, and ber.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fauna:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Common species include <\/span><b>leopards, wild boars, deer, lions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, tigers, <\/span><b>sloth bears, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and several small mammals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a haven for bird watchers, with a variety of species, including <\/span><b>peacocks, owls, and eagles.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also home to <\/span><b>reptiles <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">like Indian <\/span><b>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><strong>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/jaipur\/raj-hc-overturns-wildlife-panels-rejection-of-taj-amber-clearance\/amp_articleshow\/130585588.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TOI<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary is located just 20 kilometres from Jaipur, Rajasthan. 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