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Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary
Protected area in Gujarat, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area of mixed, deciduous forest, located near Devgadh Baria in Dohad district,[1] at Gujarat's border with Madhya Pradesh, within the Kathiawar-Gir dry deciduous forests' ecoregion.[2] With the area of 55.65 km² it was declared as wildlife sanctuary in 1982. The maximum area covered is in Gujarat. Ratanmahal Sanctuary is near by river Paanam (a major river of Central Gujarat), which helps to preserve the ecological balance in the forest, besides water conservation. The sanctuary is also known as "Ratanmahal Sloth Bear Sanctuary," due to its highest population of sloth bears in the state.[3] As with Purna Wildlife Sanctuary, Ratanmahal has experienced extinctions in its population of birds.[4][5]
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Geography
Ratanmahal wildlife sanctuary is located in Dahod district of Gujarat bordering nearby state Madhya Pradesh. Panam river flows nearby the sanctuary. It is located near tribal towns of Baria and Chhota Udepur.[6]
Flora and fauna
Flora
Falling in Kathiawar-Gir dry deciduous forest eco region. The forest of the sanctuary comprise dry teak stands in the foothill regions and mixed deciduous woodlands with dry bamboo brakes along the periphery. High volume of Mahuda trees provide suitable food for sloth bears.[7]
Fauna
Fauna of the sanctuary include mammal such as sloth bear, Indian leopard, striped hyena, golden jackal, four-horned antelope, Indian grey mongoose, small Indian civet, jungle cat and hanuman langur.[8] Recently tiger has been spotted in the sanctuary.[9] Reptiles include Indian cobra, krait, Saw-scaled viper, Russel’s viper and Bamboo pit viper.
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