Sitabani Wildlife Reserve
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LocationNainital, Uttarakhand, India
NearestcityRamnagar
Coordinates29°46′N 79°26′E / 29.767°N 79.433°E
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| Location | Nainital, Uttarakhand, India |
| Nearest city | Ramnagar |
| Coordinates | 29°46′N 79°26′E / 29.767°N 79.433°E |
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Sitabani Wildlife Reserve is a wildlife reserve in Amgarhi,[1] located in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand, India. It is home to a variety of flora and fauna, including leopards, tigers, and over 500 species of native and migrating birds, that pass through the area throughout the year.[2]
The wildlife reserve is named after Sita, the wife of Hindu god Rama, due to the belief that Sita and her sons Luv and Kush had spent some of her exile in this forest.[3]
Many local villagers were inducted and employed at the reserve by the founder Abhishek Ray,[4] thereby generating revenue through Eco-tourism and creating a sustainable conservation area.[5]