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Wildlife Pania Wild
Life Sanctuary The hilly thorn forests in northern part, an integral part of Gir, are an extension of Gir Protected Area. The area is undulating and hilly and availability of good fodder has made the area suitable for Chinkara. The Sanctuary has been established especially to protect the Chinkara. Gir Sanctuary constitutes boundary in south and east of this prime habitat of Chinkara. About 39.64 sq. km. forest of Chanchai and Pania was Jagiri forest before its acquisition by the State Government. The area was notified as Sanctuary in the year 1989. Hills of Chanchai are high in north-west of Gir. Practically, Pania Wildlife Sanctuary is the extension of Gir Sanctuary. The lions freely move around the foothills in this area. The hilly and undulating tract renders the area suitability for Chinkara and with a view to emphasising conservation of this small antelope, the area has been declared as a separate sanctuary. The area provides ecological security and environmental amelioration to semi-arid area of Amreli district. The area has good number of grass species. However, the absence of natural water source is a limiting factor. Amongst the fauna of this area lion, leopard, hyena, wildcat, civet cat, spotted deer, chinkara, bluebull, wild boar, four-homed antelope, pangolin, python, peafowl, porcupine, desert cat and fox are the major species. During the census of 1995, 5 lions, 134 spotted deer, 75 individuals of nilgai, 6 individuals of four-homed antelope, 19 individuals of chinkara and 2 wild boars were counted in this area. Gettind There
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Rampara Wild Life Sanctuary The area of the sanctuary was acquired by the Government in 1975. It was declared as a 'reserve forest' in 1983 and notified as a Sanctuary in 1988. There are two streams (locally called 'Vaghrigalo vonklo' and 'Pat a gala vanklo'), which drain the watershed of important river of Saurashtra - the Machchhu. There is a watchtower' on a barren mound, more or less in the central portion of the Sanctuary (slightly towards eastern periphery). From this watchtower, an eco-tourist would have a pleasing experience of getting a bird eye view of the entire sanctuary. Tar roads surround the Sanctuary on three sides, just 5 to 10 km away from the boundary. The small area of the sanctuary is the largest wooded forest in Central Saurashtra (Rajkot). The area is an important forest for the preservation of over 280 species of plants, over 130 species of birds, over 20 species of mammals, over 20 species of reptiles and several species of amphibians and invertebrates. It is also an important site of natural beauty with hills, plains, grasslands and forest area. In short, the Sanctuary has adequate ecological, faunal, geomorphologic, zoological, natural and aesthetic significance. How to Get There
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