Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary
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| Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
 Ratanmahal Waterfall | |
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 Interactive map of Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary | |
| Location | Dahod district, Gujarat, India |
| Area | 55.65 |
| Established | 1982 |
Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area of mixed, deciduous forest, located near Devgadh Baria in Dohad district,[1] at Gujarat's border with Madhya Pradesh, within the Kathiawar-Gir dry deciduous forests' ecoregion.[2] With the area of 55.65 km² it was declared as wildlife sanctuary in 1982. The maximum area covered is in Gujarat. Ratanmahal Sanctuary is near by river Paanam (a major river of Central Gujarat), which helps to preserve the ecological balance in the forest, besides water conservation. The sanctuary is also known as "Ratanmahal Sloth Bear Sanctuary", due to its highest population of sloth bears in the state.[3] As with Purna Wildlife Sanctuary, Ratanmahal has experienced extinctions in its population of birds.[4][5]
Ratanmahal wildlife sanctuary is located in Dahod district of Gujarat bordering nearby state Madhya Pradesh. Panam river flows nearby the sanctuary. It is located near tribal towns of Baria and Chhota Udepur.[6]
