Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary:
A wild tiger has made a return to Gujarat after several decades, establishing a permanent presence in Dahod’s Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary.
- Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the state of Gujarat.
- The sanctuary falls on the border of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.
- It was declared as a wildlife sanctuary in March 1982.
- It is also known as “Ratanmahal Sloth Bear Sanctuary,” due to its highest population of sloth bears in the Gujarat state.
- It form the catchment of river Panam- a major river of Central Gujarat.
- It consists of dry teak forests at the foothills and mixed deciduous forests with dry bamboo brakes on the periphery.
- It consists of a high population of ‘Mahudo’ trees intermixed with pure patches of ‘Sadad’ and ‘Timru’ forest on plateaus of the hills.
- Flora: Teak, dudhlo, sadad, timru, amla, bamboo, dhavdo, kakadiyo, mahuda, tanach, charoli, ber, jamun, khakhro etc.
- Fauna: Leopard, Palm civet, Indian civet, Four-horned antelope, Loten’s sunbird, Large green barbet, yellow checked tit.
