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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Protected area in Rajasthan, India}}<br />
{{Infobox protected area<br />
| name = Shergarh Wildlife Sanctuary<br />
| iucn_category = IV<br />
| map = India Rajasthan<br />
| map_caption = Location in Rajasthan, India<br />
| relief = yes<br />
| mapframe = Yes<br />
| mapframe-zoom = 9<br />
| location = Village Shergarh, Baran district, Rajasthan, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|24|42|36|N|76|29|13|E|region:IN-RJ|format=dms}}<br />
| area = {{cvt|81.67|km2}}<br />
| established = 1983<br />
| governing_body = Rajasthan Forest Department<br />
}}<br />
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'''Shergarh Wildlife Sanctuary''' is a protected area in the [[Baran district]] of [[Rajasthan]], India. Notified in 1983 under the [[Wildlife Protection Act, 1972]], it covers an area of 81.67 km² along the [[Parban River]] on the Vindhyan plateau, approximately 65 km from Baran town.<ref>{{Cite web |title= |url=https://forest.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/forest/en/aboutus/departmental-wings/wildlife/details-of-protected-area-/shergarh-sanctuary-.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Choubey |first=Jitendra |date=2024-04-29 |title=Centre notifies eco zone of Rajasthan wildlife sanctuary |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2024/Apr/29/centre-notifies-eco-zone-of-rajasthan-wildlife-sanctuary |access-date=2025-05-27 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Negi |first=Sharad Singh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JYFmoOWfmX8C&dq=shergarh+wildlife+sanctuary&pg=PA16 |title=Handbook of National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Biosphere Reserves in India |date=2002 |publisher=Indus Publishing |isbn=978-81-7387-128-3 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
The sanctuary derives its name from the nearby Shergarh Fort, whose ruins date to around 790 AD and contain medieval Jain and Hindu temples. The surrounding forests were officially notified as Shergarh Wildlife Sanctuary in 1983 by the [[Government of Rajasthan]] to protect the region’s dry deciduous ecosystems and associated wildlife.<ref>{{Cite web |last=indianpanorama |title=Shergarh Wildlife Sanctuary - Wildlife in Rajasthan - Indian Panorama |url=https://www.indianpanorama.in/experiences/nature-wildlife/wildlife/shergarh-wildlife-sanctuary.php |access-date=2025-05-27 |website=Indianpanorama |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Info About Shergarh Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan |url=https://www.ranthamborenationalpark.com/shergarh-sanctuary-rajasthan.html |access-date=2025-05-27 |website=ranthambore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Hussain |first=Jakkir |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pHJuEAAAQBAJ&dq=shergarh+wildlife+sanctuary&pg=RA1-PT45 |title=Wildlife Sanctuaries in India |publisher=Bright Zoom |language=en}}</ref><br />
==Geography==<br />
Shergarh Wildlife Sanctuary lies on the Vindhyan plateau in southeastern Rajasthan, encompassing undulating hills and riverine plains. The sanctuary is bisected by seasonal streams that feed into the Parban River, which forms its western boundary. Elevations range from approximately 250 to 400 metres above sea level. The terrain consists of rocky outcrops, gentle slopes, and scattered boulder fields interspersed with flat floodplains. The climate is subtropical semi-arid.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shergarh Wildlife Sanctuary |url=https://www.learnupsc.com/2023/08/shergarh-wildlife-sanctuary.html |access-date=2025-05-27 |website=Learn UPSC}}</ref><br />
==Flora and fauna==<br />
The sanctuary comprises tropical dry deciduous forest interspersed with riverine plains. Major tree species include dhok ([[Anogeissus pendula]]), khair ([[Senegalia catechu|Acacia catechu]]), tendu ([[Diospyros melanoxylon]]), and ber ([[Ziziphus mauritiana]]), which form the canopy and provide food and shelter for wildlife.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SHERGARH WILDLIFE SANCTUARY - Rajasthan |url=https://arked.in/shergarh-wildlife-sanctuary-rajasthan.html |access-date=2025-05-27 |website=arked.in}}</ref><br />
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Large mammals recorded in the sanctuary include:<br />
* [[Indian leopard|Indian Leopard]] (Panthera pardus fusca)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rajasthan News : 2 माह से डरा रहे पैंथर को पकड़ने के लिए 7 घंटे का रेस्क्यू ऑपरेशन चला |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/rajasthan/kota/kota-wildlife-department-rescued-a-panther-in-baran-district-and-left-him-at-shergarh-sanctuary-in-rajasthan/articleshow/90779045.cms |access-date=2025-05-27 |website=Navbharat Times |language=hi}}</ref><br />
* [[Sloth bear]] (Melursus ursinus)<br />
* Striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena)<br />
* [[Chinkara]] (Gazella bennettii)<br />
* [[Sambar deer|Sambar]] (Rusa unicolor)<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rai |first=Deepak |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=85s1EQAAQBAJ&dq=shergarh+wildlife+sanctuary&pg=PA28 |title=SAMBAR |date=2023-01-01 |publisher=Rathore Academic Research Publications, www.rarpublications.com |isbn=978-93-90648-53-5 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[Chital]] (Axis axis)<br />
* [[Wild boar]] (Sus scrofa)<br />
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A recent avifaunal survey documented 62 resident and 39 seasonal bird species within the sanctuary, reflecting its importance as habitat for both resident and migratory birds.<ref>{{Cite journal |title= |url=https://www.researchtrend.net/bfij/pdf/A-Study-on-the-Bird-Diversity-of-Shergarh-Wildlife-Sanctuary-District,-Baran,-Rajasthan,-India-Arun-Kumar-Jatav-120.pdf |journal=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Sharma |first1=B. K. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UDS5BAAAQBAJ&dq=shergarh+wildlife+sanctuary&pg=PA47 |title=Faunal Heritage of Rajasthan, India: Conservation and Management of Vertebrates |last2=Kulshreshtha |first2=Seema |last3=Rahmani |first3=Asad R. |date=2013-10-14 |publisher=Springer Science & Business Media |isbn=978-3-319-01345-9 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Conservation and management==<br />
Shergarh Wildlife Sanctuary is managed by the Rajasthan Forest Department under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. Management activities include anti-poaching patrols, maintenance of waterholes along the Parban River, and periodic wildlife monitoring to ensure the protection of its characteristic dry deciduous habitat.<ref>{{Cite news |title= |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/rajasthan/baran/news/one-arrested-for-hunting-wildlife-in-shergarh-sanctuary-area-two-hunters-fled-from-the-spot-after-seeing-the-team-135040206.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Bindra |first=Prerna Singh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3mclDwAAQBAJ&dq=shergarh+wildlife+sanctuary&pg=PT257 |title=The Vanishing: India's Wildlife Crisis |date=2017-06-28 |publisher=Random House Publishers India Pvt. Limited |isbn=978-93-86495-86-0 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in Rajasthan]]<br />
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1983]]<br />
[[Category:Baran district]]</div>Ankushraj