Ramgarh Vishdhari wildlife sanctuary:
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Ramgarh Vishdhari wildlife sanctuary is located in Bundi district of Rajasthan.
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It was notified as a wildlife sanctuary in 1982.
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Area: The area comprising two forest blocks of Bhilwara and territorial forest blocks of Bundi and Indargarh has been identified as a Tiger Reserve.
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Significance: Ramgarh sanctuary falls under the buffer zone of Ranthambore Tiger Reserve (RTR).
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Flora: It consists of Dhok, Khair, Salar, Khirni trees with some Mango and Ber trees.
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Fauna: It consists of birds and animals like Leopard, Sambhar, Wild boar, Chinkara, Sloth bear, Indian Wolf, Hyena, Jackal, Fox, deer and Crocodile.
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Why in news?
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It has received a nod from the National Tiger Conservation Authority’s(NTCA) technical committee to become the Tiger reserve.
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It will become the 4th Tiger reserve of Rajasthan and the 52nd Tiger Reserve of India.
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