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Sajjangarh Wildlife Sanctuary

Kumari Sonali

Sajjangarh Wildlife Sanctuary:

A wildfire has engulfed about 50 hectares of area of Sajjangarh Sanctuary of Udaipur recently.

  • Sajjangarh Wildlife Sanctuary is located on the outskirts of Udaipur city in Rajasthan.
  • It is nestled in the Aravalli hill range, covering an area of approximately 5.19 sq.km.
  • The Sanctuary lies around the Sajjangarh Fort, built by the erstwhile Maharana Sajjan Singh of Mewar in 1874 on Bansdara Hill.
  • Bari Lake, popularly known as Tiger Lake, is situated on the western slope of the Sanctuary. This lake was built by Maharana Raj Singh of the Mewar dynasty.
  • It encompasses a blend of deciduous and semi-evergreen
  • It boasts a lush environment dominated by trees like teak, mango, neem, jamun, khair, and ber.
  • The presence of abundant bamboo groves further enhances the habitat.
  • It is home to animals like panthers, hyenas, wild boars, jackals, sloth bears, sambar deer, spotted deer, and four-horned antelopes.

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