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{{Short description|Protected area in Rajasthan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox protected area
| name = Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary
| iucn_category = IV
| map = Rajasthan#India
| relief = 1
| mapframe = Yes
| map_width =
| label = Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary
| label_position = right
| location = [[Karauli district]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]
| coordinates = {{coord|26.29969|N|76.93204|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| nearest_city = Karauli
| area_km2 = 676.38
| 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 National Park|Ranthambore]] and the [[Chambal River]] region.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://wildlife-excursion.com/kailadevi-wildlife-sanctuary/ |title=Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary |publisher=Wildlife Excursion |access-date=5 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://kalpavriksh.org/kailadevi-sanctuary/ |title=Kailadevi Sanctuary |publisher=Kalpavriksh |date=2009 |access-date=5 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=An extension of Ranthambore–Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary in Rajasthan {{!}} Times of India Travel |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/destinations/an-extension-of-ranthamborekailadevi-wildlife-sanctuary-in-rajasthan/articleshow/70058786.cms |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |last1=Sengar |first1=Resham Sengarresham }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Das |first=Priya Duttashree |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2kzcoAEACAAJ |title=Politics of Participatory Conservation: A Case of Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India |date=2011 |publisher=University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies |language=en}}</ref>

==Geography==
The sanctuary’s terrain comprises rugged hills, deep gorges (locally called ''khos''), and [[Dry deciduous forest|dry deciduous forests]]. The [[Banas River]] forms the western boundary, while the [[Chambal River]] lies to the southeast.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://wildlife-excursion.com/kailadevi-wildlife-sanctuary/ |title=Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary |publisher=Wildlife Excursion |access-date=5 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Cheetah Corridor: पीएम के ड्रीम प्रोजेक्ट चीता कॉरिडोर में कैलादेवी टाइगर रिजर्व सेंचुरी शामिल, विकास की तेज गति से पर्यटन बनेगा आकर्षक |url=https://rajasthan.ndtv.in/rajasthan-news/cheetah-corridor-kailadevi-tiger-reserve-sanctuary-included-tourism-will-become-attractive-7253292 |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=rajasthan.ndtv.in |language=hi}}</ref>

==Flora and Fauna==
Mammal species recorded include the [[Bengal tiger]] (''Panthera tigris''),<ref>{{Cite news |last=Iqbal |first=Mohammed |date=2018-04-17 |title=Birth of tiger cubs in Kailadevi points to space crunch in wildlife habitats |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/birth-of-tiger-cubs-in-kailadevi-points-to-space-crunch-in-wildlife-habitats/article23576345.ece |access-date=2025-05-05 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> [[leopard]] (''Panthera pardus''), [[sloth bear]] (''Melursus ursinus''), [[Indian wolf|Indian grey wolf]] (''Canis lupus pallipes''), [[striped hyena]] (''Hyaena hyaena''), [[golden jackal]] (''Canis aureus''), [[nilgai]] (''Boselaphus tragocamelus''), [[chinkara]] (''Gazella bennettii''), [[Sambar deer|sambar]] (''Rusa unicolor'') and [[chital]] (''Axis axis'').<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-07-27 |title=कैलादेवी वन्य जीव अभ्यारण में छोड़े जाएंगे चीतल: सॉफ्ट ऐनक्लोजर बन कर है तैयार, भरतपुर के केवलादेव घना अभ्यारण्य से होगी शिफ्टिंग - Karauli News |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/rajasthan/karauli/news/shital-will-be-released-in-kailadevi-wildlife-sanctuary-karauli-rajasthan-133387433.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240730203039/https://www.bhaskar.com/amp/local/rajasthan/karauli/news/shital-will-be-released-in-kailadevi-wildlife-sanctuary-karauli-rajasthan-133387433.html |archive-date=30 July 2024 |access-date=2025-05-05 |work=Dainik Bhaskar |language=hi |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://wildlife-excursion.com/kailadevi-wildlife-sanctuary/ |title=Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary |publisher=Wildlife Excursion |access-date=5 May 2025}}</ref> A survey estimated 19–45 Indian grey wolves in the sanctuary.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Mahajan |first1=Prashant |last2=Chaudhary |first2=Rohit |last3=Kazi |first3=Abduladil |last4=Khandal |first4=Dharmendra |date=2022-07-20 |title=Spatial Determinants of Livestock Depredation and Human Attitude Toward Wolves in Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India |journal=Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution |language=English |volume=10 |doi=10.3389/fevo.2022.855084 |doi-access=free |bibcode=2022FrEEv..1055084M |issn=2296-701X}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.natureinfocus.in/animals/tracking-the-wolves-of-kailadevi-wildlife-sanctuary |title=Tracking the Wolves of Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary |publisher=Nature in Focus |access-date=5 May 2025}}</ref> Over 200 bird species have been recorded, including [[Kingfisher|kingfishers]], [[peafowl]], [[Sandpiper|sandpipers]] and various raptors.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indianpanorama.in/experiences/nature-wildlife/wildlife/kaila-devi-wildlife-sanctuary.php |title=Kaila Devi Wildlife Sanctuary |publisher=Indian Panorama |access-date=5 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Sharma |first1=B. K. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VU69BAAAQBAJ&dq=Kailadevi+Wildlife+Sanctuary&pg=PA473 |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 |language=en}}</ref> Dominant tree species include [[Anogeissus pendula]] (dhok), [[Senegalia catechu|Acacia catechu]] (khair) and [[Diospyros melanoxylon]] (tendu).
==Naming of the sanctuary==
The sanctuary derives its name from the [[Kaila Devi Temple]], located within its boundaries. The temple is an important regional pilgrimage site for Hindus and receives visitors during annual festivals.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://wildlife-excursion.com/kailadevi-wildlife-sanctuary/ |title=Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary |publisher=Wildlife Excursion |access-date=5 May 2025}}</ref>

==Human presence and conservation==
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.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sharma |first=J. P. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Fhl-EJMGLfcC&dq=Kailadevi+Wildlife+Sanctuary&pg=PA94 |title=Environmental Studies |date=2009 |publisher=Laxmi Publications |isbn=978-81-318-0641-8 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Kothari |first1=Ashish |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uOzWDmSSpR4C&dq=Kailadevi+Wildlife+Sanctuary&pg=PA58 |title=Where Communities Care: Community-based Wildlife and Ecosystem Management in South Asia |last2=Pathak |first2=Neema |last3=Vania |first3=Farhad |last4=Development |first4=International Institute for Environment and |date=2000 |publisher=IIED |isbn=978-1-904035-26-8 |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries of India]]

Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary - Revision history

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