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| name = Bhensrodgarh Wildlife Sanctuary<br />
| iucn_category = IV<br />
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| label = Bhensrodgarh Wildlife Sanctuary<br />
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| location = [[Chittorgarh district]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]<br />
| nearest_city = [[Chittorgarh]], Rajasthan<br />
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| area_km2 = 201.4<br />
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| governing_body = Rajasthan State Forest Department<br />
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'''Bhensrodgarh Wildlife Sanctuary''' or '''Bhainsrodgarh Wildlife Sanctuary''' is a [[List of wildlife sanctuaries of India|wildlife sanctuary]] situated in the [[Chittorgarh district]] in the Indian state of [[Rajasthan]]. It covers an area of {{convert|201.40|km2|mi2}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=National Parks and Sanctuaries in Rajasthan |url=https://forest.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/forest/en/resources/forest-statistics/general-introduction1/national-parks-and-sanctuaries-in-rajasthan.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241126141656/https://forest.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/forest/en/resources/forest-statistics/general-introduction1/national-parks-and-sanctuaries-in-rajasthan.html |archive-date=2024-11-26 |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=forest.rajasthan.gov.in |language=en}}</ref> It was established in 1983.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Chouhan |first=T. S. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OGAsEAAAQBAJ&dq=bhainsrorgarh+1983&pg=PA231 |title=Geography of Rajasthan |date=2020-02-12 |publisher=Scientific Publishers |isbn=978-93-89184-29-7 |pages=231 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Wildlife ==<br />
The sanctuary is situated on the catchment area of [[Chambal River|Chambal river]]. The Rehabilitation centre in the sanctuary hosts [[Panthera pardus tulliana|panthers]], [[hyena]]s, [[Jackal|jackals]], [[rabbit]], [[sambar deer]], [[Wildcat|wild cat]], [[scorpion]], grave scorpion, [[nilgai]], [[wild boar]] etc. The Crocodile Point which is part of the Rehabilitation centre hosts [[Crocodile|Crocodiles]] which is a major tourist attraction.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-19 |title=पर्यटकों के लिए खुशखबरी: भैंसरोडगढ़ अभयारण्य में मिलेगा जंगल सफारी का मौका, खुले वाहनों में नजदीक से देख सकेंगे वन्यजीव {{!}} Jungle Safari Will begin in Bhainsrorgarh Wildlife Sanctuary |url=https://www.patrika.com/kota-news/jungle-safari-will-begin-in-bhainsrorgarh-wildlife-sanctuary-5243756 |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=Patrika News |language=hi}}</ref><br />
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According to the wildlife department, the sanctuary currently hosts a population of 10 otters, a significant decline compared to their numbers in the 1970s.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-02 |title=चंबल में फिर दिखा उदबिलाव का जलवा, 2 परिवार के 10 सदस्यों ने बाढ़ से संघर्ष कर कायम रखा अपना वजूद {{!}} Beaver in Chambal Wild Life Sanctuary |url=https://www.patrika.com/kota-news/beaver-in-chambal-wild-life-sanctuary-5303870?amp=1 |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=Patrika News |language=hi}}</ref> There were 10 leopards in the sanctuary according to the 2010 wildlife census. There are 21 villages located inside the sanctuary.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Sharma |first1=B. K. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VU69BAAAQBAJ&dq=Bhainsrodgarh+Wildlife+Sanctuary&pg=PA472 |title=Faunal Heritage of Rajasthan, India: General Background and Ecology of Vertebrates |last2=Kulshreshtha |first2=Seema |last3=Rahmani |first3=Asad R. |date=2013-09-14 |publisher=Springer Science & Business Media |isbn=978-1-4614-0800-0 |pages=472 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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In 2024, it was designated as the second home for Cheetah under the [[Cheetah reintroduction in India|Cheetah Reintroduction plan]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-01-26 |title=Bhainsrorgarh sanctuary to be 2nd home of cheetahs |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/bhainsrorgarh-sanctuary-to-be-2nd-home-of-cheetahs/articleshow/97266395.cms |access-date=2024-12-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Chittorgarh district]]<br />
[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in Rajasthan]]<br />
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Chittorgarh district]]<br />
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