Phulwari ki Nal Wildlife Sanctuary
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| Phulwari ki Nal Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
 Phulwari ki Nal Wildlife Sanctuary | |
  Phulwari ki Nal Wildlife Sanctuary  Phulwari ki Nal Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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| Location | Kotra tehsil and Jhadol tehsil, Udaipur district, Rajasthan, India |
| Nearest city | Udaipur, Rajasthan |
| Coordinates | 24°12′54″N 73°14′43″E / 24.2150223°N 73.245354°E |
| Area | 511.41 km2 (197.46 sq mi) |
| Established | 1983 |
| Governing body | Rajasthan State Forest Department |
Phulwari ki Nal Wildlife Sanctuary is in Udaipur District of Rajasthan, in the southern Aravalli Hills bordering the state of Gujarat, India.[1] It was declared a Wildlife Sanctuary on 6 October 1983 by the Government of Rajasthan.[2][3]
The area of the Phulwari ki Nal Wildlife Sanctuary is 511.41 km2,[4] of which 365.92 km2 is Reserved Forest and 145.49 km2 is Protected Forests.[5] The sanctuary is spread over Kotra and Jhadol tehsils of Udaipur district.[2] There are 134 villages present inside the sanctuary.[2] Elevation of the terrain within the sanctuary varies from 600–900 m above MSL.[6] The climate in the sanctuary is classified as semi-arid, with an annual rainfall of 730 mm.[5][6]
The Government of India published a draft notification on 31 August 2015 stating the intent to declare an area of up to 7.5 km from the outer boundaries of the sanctuary as an Eco-Sensitive Zone.[7][8] In June 2024, the Eco-Sensitive Zone was declared covering an area of 202.34 square kilometres (78.12 sq mi).[9]
Wildlife
Wild animals observed in the Phulwari ki Nal Wildlife Sanctuary include large-tailed nightjar,[10] flying squirrel,[11] three-striped palm squirrel, Indian chameleon,[12] Indian star tortoise,[13] mouse deer,[14] four-horned antelope,[15] and panther.[16]
