Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary
| Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
  Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary  Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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| Location | Karauli district, Rajasthan, India |
| Nearest city | Karauli |
| Coordinates | 26°17′59″N 76°55′55″E / 26.29969°N 76.93204°E |
| Area | 676.38 km2 (261.15 sq mi) |
| Established | 9 July 1983 |
| Governing body | Forest Department, Government of Rajasthan |
Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected wildlife area in Karauli district of Rajasthan, India. It was notified in 1983 and covers approximately 676.38 km² area. The sanctuary forms the northern extension of the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve and serves as a wildlife corridor between Ranthambore and the Chambal River region.[1][2][3][4]
Geography
[edit]The sanctuary’s terrain comprises rugged hills, deep gorges (locally called khos), and dry deciduous forests. The Banas River forms the western boundary, while the Chambal River lies to the southeast.[5][6]
Flora and Fauna
[edit]Mammal species recorded include Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris),[7] leopard (Panthera pardus), sloth bear (Melursus ursinus), Indian grey wolf (Canis lupus pallipes), striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena), golden jackal (Canis aureus), nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus), chinkara (Gazella bennettii), sambar (Rusa unicolor) and chital (Axis axis).[8][9] A survey estimated 19–45 Indian grey wolves in the sanctuary.[10][11] Over 200 bird species have been recorded, including kingfishers, peafowl, sandpipers and various raptors.[12][13] Dominant tree species include Anogeissus pendula (dhok), Acacia catechu (khair) and Diospyros melanoxylon (tendu).
Naming of the sanctuary
[edit]The sanctuary derives its name from the Kaila Devi Temple, located within its boundaries. The temple is an important regional pilgrimage site and receives visitors during annual festivals.[14]
Human presence and conservation
[edit]Approximately 36–41 villages lie within the sanctuary boundary. Local communities have traditionally depended on forest resources for fuelwood, fodder and minor forest produce. Since the late 1980s, community-led forest protection committees (kulhadi bandh panchayats) have regulated tree-felling by banning axes in the forest, collaborating with the Forest Department in co-management.[15][16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary". Wildlife Excursion. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Kailadevi Sanctuary". Kalpavriksh. 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ Sengar, Resham Sengarresham. "An extension of Ranthambore–Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary in Rajasthan | Times of India Travel". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ Das, Priya Duttashree (2011). Politics of Participatory Conservation: A Case of Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India. University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies.
- ^ "Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary". Wildlife Excursion. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Cheetah Corridor: पीएम के ड्रीम प्रोजेक्ट चीता कॉरिडोर में कैलादेवी टाइगर रिजर्व सेंचुरी शामिल, विकास की तेज गति से पर्यटन बनेगा आकर्षक". rajasthan.ndtv.in (in Hindi). Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ Iqbal, Mohammed (17 April 2018). "Birth of tiger cubs in Kailadevi points to space crunch in wildlife habitats". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "कैलादेवी वन्य जीव अभ्यारण में छोड़े जाएंगे चीतल: सॉफ्ट ऐनक्लोजर बन कर है तैयार, भरतपुर के केवलादेव घना अभ्यारण्य से होगी शिफ्टिंग - Karauli News". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 27 July 2024. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary". Wildlife Excursion. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ Mahajan, Prashant; Chaudhary, Rohit; Kazi, Abduladil; Khandal, Dharmendra (20 July 2022). "Spatial Determinants of Livestock Depredation and Human Attitude Toward Wolves in Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India". Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 10. Bibcode:2022FrEEv..1055084M. doi:10.3389/fevo.2022.855084. ISSN 2296-701X.
- ^ "Tracking the Wolves of Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary". Nature in Focus. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Kaila Devi Wildlife Sanctuary". Indian Panorama. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ Sharma, B. K.; Kulshreshtha, Seema; Rahmani, Asad R. (14 September 2013). Faunal Heritage of Rajasthan, India: General Background and Ecology of Vertebrates. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-1-4614-0800-0.
- ^ "Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary". Wildlife Excursion. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ Sharma, J. P. (2009). Environmental Studies. Laxmi Publications. ISBN 978-81-318-0641-8.
- ^ Kothari, Ashish; Pathak, Neema; Vania, Farhad; Development, International Institute for Environment and (2000). Where Communities Care: Community-based Wildlife and Ecosystem Management in South Asia. IIED. ISBN 978-1-904035-26-8.