Bhensrodgarh Wildlife Sanctuary

Bhensrodgarh Wildlife Sanctuary or Bhainsrodgarh Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary situated in the Chittorgarh district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It covers an area of 201.40 square kilometres (77.76 sq mi).[1] It was established in 1983.[2]

Wildlife

The sanctuary is situated on the catchment area of Chambal river. The Rehabilitation centre in the sanctuary hosts panthers, hyenas, jackals, rabbit, sambar deer, wild cat, scorpion, grave scorpion, nilgai, wild boar etc. The Crocodile Point which is part of the Rehabilitation ccentre hosts Crocodiles which is a major tourist attraction.[3]

According to the wildlife department, the sanctuary currently hosts a population of 10 otters, a significant decline compared to their numbers in the 1970s.[4] There were 10 leopards in the sanctuary according to the 2010 wildlife census. There are 21 villages located inside the sanctuary.[5]

In 2024, it was designated as the second home for Cheetah under the Cheetah Reintroduction plan.[6]

References

1. "National Parks and Sanctuaries in Rajasthan". forest.rajasthan.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2024-11-26. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
2. Chouhan, T. S. (2020-02-12). Geography of Rajasthan. Scientific Publishers. p. 231. ISBN 978-93-89184-29-7.
3. "पर्यटकों के लिए खुशखबरी: भैंसरोडगढ़ अभयारण्य में मिलेगा जंगल सफारी का मौका, खुले वाहनों में नजदीक से देख सकेंगे वन्यजीव | Jungle Safari Will begin in Bhainsrorgarh Wildlife Sanctuary". Patrika News (in Hindi). 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
4. "चंबल में फिर दिखा उदबिलाव का जलवा, 2 परिवार के 10 सदस्यों ने बाढ़ से संघर्ष कर कायम रखा अपना वजूद | Beaver in Chambal Wild Life Sanctuary". Patrika News (in Hindi). 2019-11-02. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
5. Sharma, B. K.; Kulshreshtha, Seema; Rahmani, Asad R. (2013-09-14). Faunal Heritage of Rajasthan, India: General Background and Ecology of Vertebrates. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 472. ISBN 978-1-4614-0800-0.
6. "Bhainsrorgarh sanctuary to be 2nd home of cheetahs". The Times of India. 2023-01-26. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-12-18.

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