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Kumbhalgarh TR: Survey for Tiger Reserve Status in September 2021

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A survey to carry out a feasibility assessment of Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary as a potential tiger reserve will begin in September 2021. Earlier, the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) had fixed August 26 to start the assessment, but after a committee member was replaced, the date has been postponed. In 2019, Rajasthan Forest Department had …

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Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary

Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Rajsamand, Pali, Udaipur districts of Rajasthan. It surrounds the Kumbhalgarh fort and covers an area of 608.5 square kilometers. The area was a natural tiger habitat till 1970’s and was declared as wildlife sanctuary in 1988. The terrain of the Sanctuary is mostly hilly and spreads across the Aravalli range. …

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Kumbhalgarh Tiger Reserve proposal gathers Momentum

Rajasthan forest department has initiated the process to upgrade Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Rajsamand district into another tiger reserve. A final proposal has been submitted to chief wildlife warden for the same. Following the state government’s direction, assessment report on the potential for relocation of the big cats at the sanctuary was prepared by the …

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