{"id":354256,"date":"2026-01-17T16:16:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T10:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=354256"},"modified":"2026-01-17T17:17:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T11:47:12","slug":"balaram-ambaji-wildlife-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/balaram-ambaji-wildlife-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Balaram Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>News:<\/strong> The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (SCNBWL) issued guidelines on diverting sanctuary land for religious structures after a proposal involving Balaram Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary, which houses two historic temples.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\">About Balaram Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_354280\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-354280\" style=\"width: 339px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-354280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-Gujarat-Tourism.jpg?resize=339%2C278&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Balaram Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary\" width=\"339\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-Gujarat-Tourism.jpg?resize=300%2C246&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-Gujarat-Tourism.jpg?resize=768%2C629&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-Gujarat-Tourism.jpg?w=879&amp;ssl=1 879w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 339px) 100vw, 339px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-354280\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Gujarat Tourism<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is located in the Aravalli Hills in the<strong>\u00a0Banaskantha district of Gujarat.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"286\"><strong data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"207\">Establishment:<\/strong> It was declared a Wildlife Sanctuary in<strong> 1989.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"402\"><strong data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"305\">Name Origin:<\/strong> It is <strong>named after two historic temples, Balaram and Ambaji,<\/strong> which are located at opposite ends of the sanctuary.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rivers:<\/strong> It\u00a0falls in the catchments of <strong>Banas and Sabarmati River.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"243\">Vegetation: <\/strong>The sanctuary is <strong>characterized by dry deciduous forests <\/strong>with undulating hills, valleys and rocky terrain.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"548\" data-end=\"727\"><strong data-start=\"548\" data-end=\"569\">Flora:<\/strong> It is <strong>home to 483 plant species,<\/strong> including<strong> medicinal plants like Kadaya, Gugal, and Musali.<\/strong>\u00a0 Prominent trees include <strong>Khair, Dhavada, Timru, and Khakhara (Palash).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"907\"><strong data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"751\">Fauna:<\/strong> <strong>Leopard, s<\/strong><strong>loth bear, striped hyena, bluebull, Indian pangolin, porcupine, wolf, jackal, and wild boar <\/strong>are found in the sanctuary.\u00a0It also supports <strong>rare and common birds<\/strong> such as <strong>adjutant stork, spoonbill, osprey, vultures, peafowl, hornbill, and several raptors.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong data-start=\"405\" data-end=\"431\">Ecological Importance:<\/strong> It <strong>plays a crucial role in conserving the Aravalli ecosystem<\/strong> and <strong>checking the southward spread of the Thar Desert.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (SCNBWL) issued guidelines on diverting sanctuary land for religious structures after a proposal involving Balaram Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary, which houses two historic temples. About Balaram Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary Location: It is located in the Aravalli Hills in the\u00a0Banaskantha district of Gujarat. 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