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Champaner
Wildlife Jambu
Ghoda Wildlife Sanctuary Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Halol and Jambughoda talukas of Panchmahals district and Sankheda taluka of Vadodara district. Originally, the area was a reserve forest having extent of 130.38 sq. km, which was constituted as Sanctuary in 1990. After commencement of Wildlife (Protection) Act amendment in 1991, the area is declared as a Sanctuary under Section 26 (A). Area of the Sanctuary is surrounded by forest and revenue villages. Terrain of the Sanctuary is hilly and undulating. This is one of the good forest areas in Chhota Udepur division. It is also an important area for nature education and environmental awareness camps. The forest plays important ecological and hydrological roles of constituting catchments of small rivers, preventing soil erosion and maintaining health of the watershed. It also plays socio-economic role by satisfying basic needs of tribal communities living in and around the Sanctuary. Local tribal people collect minor forest produce from the area for their livelihood. How to Get There
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Mahal Sloth Bear Sanctuary About 55.65 sq. km area of the Sanctuary is a triangular landmass, which covers reserve forests of 11 villages. Forest originally belonged to ex-ruler of Devgadh Baria State. An area of 150 ha is in possession of irrigation department. Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh constitutes boundary in south and east of the Sanctuary, whereas forests in west and revenue areas in north surround the Sanctuary. 'Maal' (the original word of 'Mahal') is a local word meaning plain or flat surface on top of the hill. In Ratanmahal Sanctuary, such areas are found in Ratanmahal and Kubero-Morai localities. The area supports rich species diversity. It is an important habitat of sloth bear, a star attraction for the tourists. This is the only large pocket of dense forests preserved in this district. Ratanmahal is the second highest hill after Pavagadh in the Panchmahals. The entire area of the forest not only has high aesthetic, educational and scientific research values, but also maintains climatic and environmental stability of the region. It maintains health of watersheds and catchments of Panam and Orsang rivers. Sloth bear, Hyena, Jackal, Chausinga, Civet cat, J. Cat are the main species found here. How to Get Here
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