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{{Short description|Protected area in Rajasthan, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2025}}
{{Infobox protected area
| name = Sawai Man Singh Wildlife Sanctuary
| iucn_category = IV
| image =
| image_caption =
| map = India Rajasthan#India
| map_caption = Location in Rajasthan, India
| relief = yes
| mapframe = Yes
| mapframe-zoom = 9
| location = Sawai Madhopur District, Rajasthan, India
| nearest_city = Sawai Madhopur
| coordinates = {{Coord|26|02|N|76|30|E}}
| area = {{cvt|103|km2}}
| established = 1984
| governing_body = Rajasthan Forest Department
}}

'''Sawai Man Singh Wildlife Sanctuary''' is a protected wildlife area in eastern [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]. Located in Sawai Madhopur district, covering approximately 103 km², it forms the southern buffer of the [[Ranthambore Tiger Reserve]] and supports a rich assemblage of dry deciduous flora and fauna.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-04-20 |title=Pilgrims risk becoming prey in Rajasthan's Ranthambore tiger territory |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/pilgrims-risk-becoming-prey-in-rajasthans-ranthambore-tiger-territory/articleshow/120440054.cms |access-date=2025-05-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Sangeetha |first1=Jeyabalan |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q_idDwAAQBAJ&dq=sawai+man+singh+wildlife+sanctuary&pg=PT268 |title=Biodiversity and Conservation: Characterization and Utilization of Plants, Microbes and Natural Resources for Sustainable Development and Ecosystem Management |last2=Thangadurai |first2=Devarajan |last3=Ching |first3=Goh Hong |last4=Islam |first4=Saher |date=2019-04-30 |publisher=CRC Press |isbn=978-0-429-75906-2 |language=en}}</ref>

==Overview==
Sawai Man Singh Sanctuary lies at the junction of the [[Aravalli Range|Aravalli]] and [[Vindhya Range|Vindhya ranges]] and provides critical habitat connectivity within the Ranthambore landscape. It shelters the Bengal tigers (''Panthera tigris tigris''), Indian leopards (''Panthera pardus fusca''), sloth bears (''Melursus ursinus''), and numerous ungulate and bird species.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-11-06 |title=Vanishing stripes: 25 of 75 tigers missing from Ranthambore park |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/vanishing-stripes-25-of-75-tigers-missing-from-ranthambore-park/articleshow/114996462.cms |access-date=2025-05-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Sharma |first1=Laxmi Kant |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PT5CEQAAQBAJ&dq=sawai+man+singh+wildlife+sanctuary&pg=PA74 |title=The Aravalli Range's Past, Present and Future Prospects: India's Natural Green Wall |last2=Raj |first2=Alok |last3=Sharma |first3=Shweta |date=2025-01-15 |publisher=Cambridge Scholars Publishing |isbn=978-1-0364-1699-7 |language=en}}</ref>

==History==
The forests of this region were once royal hunting grounds of the [[Jaipur State|Jaipur]] and [[Karauli state|Karauli states]]. In 1955, the area was designated as the Sawai Madhopur Game Sanctuary. A core area of 282 km² was notified as Ranthambore National Park in 1980. In 1984, the 130 km² southern tract was formally constituted as Sawai Man Singh Sanctuary, named in honour of Maharaja [[Man Singh II|Sawai Man Singh II]] of Jaipur.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sawai Man Singh Sanctuary Sawai Madhopur- Wildlife Sanctuaries In Rajasthan India |url=https://www.rajasthandirect.com/tourism/wildlife/sawai-man-singh-sanctuary |access-date=2025-05-17 |website=Rajasthan Direct}}</ref>

==Geography==
Situated within the [[Khathiar–Gir dry deciduous forests|Khathiar–Gir]] dry deciduous ecoregion, the sanctuary’s gently rolling sandstone ridges, seasonal streams and waterholes lie between the [[Banas River]] to the north and the [[Chambal River]] to the south. Altitudes range around a few hundred metres above sea level. The climate is subtropical semi-arid: hot summers (up to 46 °C), cool winters (down to 2 °C) and 800–900 mm of monsoon rainfall (June–September).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sawaimadhopuronline.in/guide/sawai-mansingh-sanctuary|title=Sawai Mansingh Sanctuary in Sawai Madhopur in the state of Rajasthan}}</ref>

==Flora and Fauna==
The sanctuary’s vegetation is dominated by dry mixed deciduous forest: species include ''[[Anogeissus pendula]]'' (dhok), ''[[Butea monosperma]]'' (dhak), ''[[Acacia nilotica]]'' (kikar), ''[[Boswellia serrata]]'' (salai), ''[[Terminalia tomentosa]]'' (saj), and various ''[[Ficus]]'' spp. [[Understory]] grasses and scrub like ''[[Lantana camara]]'' flourish post-monsoon.

Large mammals include:
* [[Bengal tiger]] (''Panthera tigris tigris'')
* [[Indian leopard]] (''Panthera pardus fusca'')
* [[Sloth bear]] (''Melursus ursinus'')
* [[Striped hyena]] (''Hyaena hyaena'')
* [[Chital]] (''Axis axis'')
* [[Sambar deer|Sambar]] (''Rusa unicolor'')
* [[Nilgai]] (''Boselaphus tragocamelus'')
* [[Chinkara]] (''Gazella bennettii'')
* [[Rhesus macaque]] (''Macaca mulatta'')
* [[Northern plains gray langur|Hanuman langur]] (''Semnopithecus entellus'')

Over 300 bird species have been recorded, including [[Indian peafowl]] (''Pavo cristatus''), various [[Partridge|partridges]], [[sandgrouse]], and migratory [[waterfowl]]. Reptiles such as [[mugger crocodile]] (''Crocodylus palustris'') inhabit pools, alongside snakes like the [[Indian cobra]] (''Naja naja'').<ref>{{Cite news |website=Live Mint |title= Conserving the caracal, one of India's rarest wild cats | Mint|date= 14 February 2021|url=https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/business-of-life/conserving-the-caracal-one-of-india-s-rarest-wild-cats-111613226432255.html|last1= Pendharkar|first1= Vrushal}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Singh |first1=V. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V112DwAAQBAJ&dq=sawai+man+singh+wildlife+sanctuary&pg=PR5 |title=Biodiversity of Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve Rajasthan |last2=Shrivastava |first2=A. K. |date=2007-05-01 |publisher=Scientific Publishers |isbn=978-93-87307-89-6 |language=en}}</ref>

==Access ==
Access is via Sawai Madhopur—connected by rail (Sawai Madhopur Junction) and road to Jaipur (150 km) and Delhi. The sanctuary itself has no separate entry gate; visitors join Ranthambore Tiger Reserve safaris which may traverse SMS zones. The best visiting season is October–March. Safari permits and wildlife tours are managed by the Forest Department from Sawai Madhopur.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-09-23 |title=Sawai Man Singh Wildlife Sanctuary - WildTrails {{!}} The One-Stop Destination for all your Wildlife Holidays |url=https://wildtrails.in/sawai-man-singh-wildlife-sanctuary/ |access-date=2025-05-17 |website=wildtrails.in |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | title=Sawai Mansingh | 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/SAWAI%20MANSINGH.docx | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171029032424/http://www.forest.rajasthan.gov.in/content/dam/raj/forest/rajasthan-wild-life/pdf/activities/National%20Parks,%20Wildlife%20Sanctuaries,%20Conservation%20Reserves%20and%20Community%20Reserves/Sanctuaries/SAWAI%20MANSINGH.docx | archive-date=29 October 2017 | access-date=17 May 2025 | url-status=live }}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1984]]
[[Category:Sawai Madhopur district]]

Sawai Man Singh Wildlife Sanctuary - Revision history

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