Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary become India's 52nd tiger reserve

Highlights:

• The Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary in Rajasthan was notified as India's 52nd tiger reserve on May 16, 2022.
• It has become the fourth tiger reserve in Rajasthan after Ranthambore, Sariska and Mukundra. 
• The Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary includes the tiger habitat between Ranthambore Tiger Reserve in the northeast and Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve on the southern side.
• The reserve is planned to eventually be spread across an area of 1,501.89 sq km.
•  On July 5, 2021, the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) had already approved making Ramgarh one of the tiger reserves of Rajasthan. 
• Demarcating the Ramgarh region as a tiger reserve was observed as a ‘critical’ move by wildlife experts and conservationists. 
• Ramgarh’s Vishdhari is located in the Bundi district and is also situated in parts of Bhilwara and Kota districts. 
• The site offers insights into the life cycles of other wild animals like the Indian wolf, leopard, striped hyena, sloth bear, golden jackal, fox and others.