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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Protected area in Rajasthan}}<br />
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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2025}}{{Infobox protected area<br />
| name = Jamwa Ramgarh Wildlife Sanctuary<br />
| iucn_category = IV<br />
| image = Ramgarh lake2014.jpg<br />
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| map = India#Rajasthan<br />
| map_caption = Location in Rajasthan, India<br />
| relief = 1<br />
| mapframe = Yes<br />
| location = Jaipur district, Rajasthan, India<br />
| nearest_city = Jaipur<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|27|02|52|N|76|03|20|E|region:IN-RJ_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}<br />
| area_km2 = 300<br />
| established = 1982<br />
| governing_body = Rajasthan Forest Department<br />
}}<br />
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'''Jamwa Ramgarh Wildlife Sanctuary''' is a protected area situated about 35 km northeast of [[Jaipur]] in the [[Jaipur district]] of [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]. Established in 1982, the sanctuary covers approximately 300 km² in the [[Aravalli Range]] and encompasses the now-dry [[Ramgarh Lake]] basin and surrounding forests.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jamwa Ramgarh Wildlife Sanctuary |url=https://forest.rajasthan.gov.in/content/dam/raj/forest/rajasthan-wild-life/pdf/activities/National%20Parks%2C%20Wildlife%20Sanctuaries%2C%20Conservation%20Reserves%20and%20Community%20Reserves/Sanctuaries/JAMVA%20RAMGARH.docx |website=Rajasthan Forest Department |access-date=10 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-08-28 |title=Sariska tiger ST-24 strays into Jamwa Ramgarh near Jaipur |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/sariska-tiger-st-24-strays-into-jamwa-ramgarh-near-jaipur/articleshow/93828311.cms |access-date=2025-05-10 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><br />
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==Geography==<br />
The sanctuary’s terrain is a mosaic of [[Dry deciduous forest|dry deciduous forests]], rocky hills and grasslands. It surrounds Ramgarh Lake—once a 15.5 km² reservoir supplying Jaipur, now largely dried up since 2000. The [[Banganga River (Rajasthan)|Banganga River]], rising in the Bairath hills, cuts across the sanctuary, sustaining patches of riparian vegetation.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jamwa Ramgarh Wildlife Sanctuary – Learn UPSC |url=https://www.learnupsc.com/2023/08/jamwa-ramgarh-wildlife-sanctuary.html |access-date=10 May 2025}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
Originally a hunting preserve of the Jaipur Maharajas, the area was notified as the reserve forest in 1961, before its upgrade to full sanctuary status in June 1982, with additional areas.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jamwa Ramgarh Wildlife Sanctuary |url=https://www.indianpanorama.in/experiences/nature-wildlife/wildlife/jamwa-ramgarh-wildlife-sanctuary.php |website=Indian Panorama |access-date=10 May 2025}}</ref> During the 1982 Asian Games, held in New Delhi, Ramgarh Lake hosted the rowing events.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-10-27 |title=Tiger leaves reserve, seen near Jaipur-Delhi highway |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/tiger-leaves-reserve-seen-near-jaipur-delhi-highway/articleshow/95111302.cms |access-date=2025-05-10 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><br />
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==Flora==<br />
The sanctuary’s vegetation is typical of the dry tropical forests of the Aravallis. Prominent species include:<br />
* Dhok (''[[Terminalia pendula|Anogeissus pendula]]'') <br />
* Imli (''[[Tamarind|Tamarindus indica]]'') <br />
* Aam (''[[Mangifera indica]]'') <br />
* Jamun (''[[Syzygium cumini]]'') <br />
* Tendu (''[[Diospyros melanoxylon]]'') <br />
* Bahera (''[[Terminalia bellirica]]'') <br />
* Arjun (''[[Terminalia arjuna]]'') <br />
* Siris (''[[Albizia lebbeck]]'') <br />
* Churel (''[[Holoptelea integrifolia]]'').<ref>{{cite web |title=Jamwa Ramgarh Sanctuary – Learn UPSC |url=https://www.learnupsc.com/2023/08/jamwa-ramgarh-wildlife-sanctuary.html |access-date=10 May 2025}}</ref><br />
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==Fauna==<br />
Mammals recorded include [[leopard]] (''Panthera pardus''), [[striped hyena]] (''Hyaena hyaena''), [[Indian jackal]] (''Canis aureus''), [[jungle cat]] (''Felis chaus''), [[wild boar]] (''Sus scrofa''), [[chital]] (''Axis axis''), [[Sambar deer|sambar]] (''Rusa unicolor''), [[nilgai]] (''Boselaphus tragocamelus'') and [[chinkara]] (''Gazella bennettii'').<ref>{{cite web |title=Jamwa Ramgarh Wildlife Sanctuary |url=https://www.indianpanorama.in/experiences/nature-wildlife/wildlife/jamwa-ramgarh-wildlife-sanctuary.php |access-date=10 May 2025}}</ref> Avifauna exceeds 200 species, including [[Indian peafowl]] (''Pavo cristatus''), crested finch-lark (''Spizocorys lark''), [[plum-headed parakeet]] (''Psittacula cyanocephala''), and [[white-bellied drongo]] (''Dicrurus caerulescens'').<ref>{{cite web |title=Birds of Jamwa Ramgarh |date=19 November 2019 |url=https://rajras.in/jamwa-ramgarh-wildlife-sanctuary/ |access-date=10 May 2025}}</ref> Several migratory and threatened birds are also reported.<ref>{{cite web |title=Annexure I – Faunal List |url=https://forestsclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/Addinfo/0_0_11112912912221ANNEXURE1.pdf |access-date=10 May 2025}}</ref> Tigers also have been sighted in the sanctuary<ref>{{Cite web |last=Writer |first=Staff |date=2017-12-03 |title=Jaipur: Tiger sighting at Jamwa Ramgarh after 17 years cheers Rajasthan forest department |url=https://www.pinkcitypost.com/jaipur-tiger-sighting-jamwa-ramgarh-17-years-cheers-rajasthan-forest-department/ |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=The PinkCity Post |language=en-GB}}</ref><br />
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==Conservation challenges==<br />
Illegal mining for marble and soapstone within and around the sanctuary has degraded nearly 32 km² of habitat, threatening both wildlife and local communities.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mining companies devastating Jamwa Ramgarh Sanctuary |url=https://www.wti.org.in/news/mining-companies-devastating-jamwa-ramgarh-sanctuary/ |website=Wildlife Trust of India |access-date=10 May 2025}}</ref><br />
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==Tourism and accessibility==<br />
Popular with birdwatchers and trekkers, the sanctuary offers jeep safaris and nature trails. The nearest railhead is [[Jaipur Junction railway station|Jaipur Junction]], about 40 km away; [[Jaipur International Airport]] lies roughly 50 km to the southwest.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jamwa Ramgarh Wildlife Sanctuary |url=https://www.learnupsc.com/2023/08/jamwa-ramgarh-wildlife-sanctuary.html |access-date=10 May 2025}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[List of wildlife sanctuaries of India]] <br />
* [[Ramgarh Lake]] <br />
* [[Sariska Tiger Reserve]] <br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Protected areas established in 1982]]<br />
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Jaipur district]]<br />
[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in Rajasthan]]</div>Creativesketchbook