Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary Explained

Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary
Iucn Category:	IV
Location:	Chitrakoot district, Uttar Pradesh, India
Area:	230 km2
Established:	1977
Designated:	Wildlife sanctuary

Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary, founded in 1977, is located in Chitrakoot district of Uttar Pradesh. It is spread over 230 km² and is noted for its diverse wildlife, but is not very frequently visited by tourists because of the difficult access. In 2022, it became a tiger reserve.https://ntca.gov.in/assets/uploads/notification/tigerreserve/Ranipur_TR_notification.pdf This is also the first tiger Reserve in the Bundelkhand region.^[1]

Though there are no tigers inside the Sanctuary, the tigers from nearby Panna Tiger Reserve often visits this region.^[2]

Attractions

It is the natural habitat of several animals and birds including tigers, leopards, sloth bears, sambars, blackbucks, peafowl, spur fowl, jungle fowl, painted partridges,kingfisher,sparrow, fishing cats and chinkaras.

External links

• http://www.indiatourismonline.com/uttarpradesh-wildlife-ranipursanctuary.htm
• http://www.india9.com/i9show/Ranipur-Wildlife-Sanctuary-38331.htm

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Bundelkhand to get its first tiger reserve: All you need to know . 2023-05-27 . www.dailyo.in . en.
2. News: Uttar Pradesh gets its 4th tiger reserve with Ranipur Tiger Reserve . The Times of India . 2023-05-27 . 0971-8257.