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'''Ken Gharial Sanctuary''' is a [[wildlife sanctuary]] in [[Panna District|Panna]] and [[Chhatarpur District]]s of [[Madhya Pradesh]], India. It was established for the conservation of [[gharial]] and [[mugger crocodile]] populations in 1981.<ref name=Rao1992>{{cite book |author=Rao, R.J. |year=1992 |chapter=Conservation status of crocodiles in the Madhya Pradesh, India |pages=32–45 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gYGWwRlFFNkC&lpg=PA32&ots=fMZLIxhBRV&lr&pg=PA32#v=onepage&f=false |title=Crocodiles : proceedings of the 11th Working Meeting of the Crocodile Specialist Group |volume=2 |publisher=IUCN SSC Crocodile Specialist Group |place=Gland |isbn=9782831701332}}</ref> | |||
== Location == | == Location == | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
Ken Gharial Sanctuary was | Ken Gharial Sanctuary was gazetted in 1981 along a {{cvt|45|km}} long stretch of the [[Ken River]].<ref name=Rao1992/><ref>{{cite book |author=Tiwari, S.K. |year=1998 |title=National Parks of Madhya Pradesh: State of Bio Diversity and Human Infringement |page=117–126 |chapter=Status of wildlife in Madhya Pardesh: Reptiles and birds |publisher=APH Publishing |place=New Delhi |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=C_1BLUk6RYcC&pg=PA117&lpg=PA117&source=bl&ots=5ZM_iBh-3c&sig=ACfU3U2DhuWC3StI8PZ6dfZDXheSCX_BPg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiH2a_9pqrgAhUCVN8KHRDQB-c4FBDoATAFegQICRAB#v=onepage&f=false}}</ref> | ||
== Conservation management == | == Conservation management == | ||
Revision as of 13:48, 18 August 2021
Template:Infobox Protected area Ken Gharial Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in Panna and Chhatarpur Districts of Madhya Pradesh, India. It was established for the conservation of gharial and mugger crocodile populations in 1981.[1]
Location
It is located at the confluence of the Ken River and Khudar River and spread over an area of 45,201 sq. km. It is located northeast of the Khajuraho temples and north of Panna National Park. It is usually visited along with the Raneh Falls site nearby. It is closed for visitors in monsoon season.
History
Ken Gharial Sanctuary was gazetted in 1981 along a 45 km (28 mi) long stretch of the Ken River.[1][2]
Conservation management
The sanctuary is protected under India's Wildlife Protection Act of 1972. The sanctuary is administered by the Department of Forest.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rao, R.J. (1992). "Conservation status of crocodiles in the Madhya Pradesh, India". Crocodiles : proceedings of the 11th Working Meeting of the Crocodile Specialist Group. Vol. 2. Gland: IUCN SSC Crocodile Specialist Group. pp. 32–45. ISBN 9782831701332.
- ↑ Tiwari, S.K. (1998). "Status of wildlife in Madhya Pardesh: Reptiles and birds". National Parks of Madhya Pradesh: State of Bio Diversity and Human Infringement. New Delhi: APH Publishing. p. 117–126.