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Second Home For Cheetahs : Gandhisagar Wildlife Sanctuary

Kumari Sonali

Second Home For Cheetahs : Gandhisagar Wildlife Sanctuary

Gandhisagar Wildlife Sanctuary will be developed as a second home for cheetahs in the coming times.

  • Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in northwestern Madhya Pradesh, with one of its boundaries running along the border of Rajasthan.
  • The sanctuary was notified in 1974.
  • Its vast expanse lies within the Mandsaur and Neemuch districts of Madhya Pradesh.
  • River Chambal flows through the sanctuary, dividing it into two parts.
  • The principal tree species found in the Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary are Khair, Salai, Kardhai, Dhawda, Tendu, Palash and the like.
  • Herbivores like Chinkara, Nilgai and Spotted Deer, and carnivores like the Indian Leopard, Striped Hyena and Jackal are found in good numbers in the region.
  • The reservoir also has a good population of crocodiles, fish, otters and turtles.

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