{"id":354577,"date":"2026-01-22T16:23:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T10:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=354577"},"modified":"2026-01-22T16:23:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T10:53:06","slug":"kumbhalgarh-wildlife-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/kumbhalgarh-wildlife-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change issued a notification declaring Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary as an Eco-Sensitive Zone to conserve biodiversity.<\/p>\n<h2>About Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_354578\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-354578\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-354578\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-Royal-Rajasthan.jpg?resize=300%2C276&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary\" width=\"300\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-Royal-Rajasthan.jpg?resize=300%2C276&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-Royal-Rajasthan.jpg?w=625&amp;ssl=1 625w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-354578\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Royal Rajasthan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary is a <strong>protected area<\/strong> located in the <strong>Aravalli mountain range<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location: <\/strong>It is situated in the <strong>Rajsamand district of Rajasthan<\/strong> in western India and <strong>extends across parts of the Udaipur and Pali districts.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Naming<\/strong>: The sanctuary is named after the historic <strong>Kumbhalgarh Fort<\/strong>, which lies within its boundary.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Area<\/strong>: It covers a <strong>total area of 610.5 square km.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mountain ranges: <\/strong>It covers <strong>four hills<\/strong> in the mountain ranges of the<strong> Aravallis \u2013 the Kumbhalgarh Range, the Sadri Range, the Desuri Range, and the Bokhada Range.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Major river:<\/strong> The eastern section is the origin of the<strong> Banas River<\/strong>, while the western slopes give rise to tributaries of <strong>the Luni River.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora<\/strong>: The sanctuary supports mainly <strong>herb-based vegetation<\/strong> across its landscape.\n<ul>\n<li>Plant species such as <strong>Churel, Dhok, Khair, and Salar<\/strong> grow abundantly and form an important <strong>part of the local forest cover<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna:<\/strong> The sanctuary supports a wide range of wildlife, including <strong>leopard, striped hyena, jungle cat, Indian pangolin, blue bull, and chinkara<\/strong>, along with several <strong>bird<\/strong> species.\n<ul>\n<li>It also provides habitat to <strong>wolf, sloth bear, jackal, sambhar, nilgai, chausingha, and hare.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change issued a notification declaring Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary as an Eco-Sensitive Zone to conserve biodiversity. About Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area located in the Aravalli mountain range. 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