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Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary

Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary :- Friends, is it monsoon season and don’t you feel like going to enjoy the natural beauty? And if free-roaming animals are also found along with natural beauty? Isn’t it sounds good? So let me take you to one such place today. This place is Jambughoda Sanctuary in Panchmahal District. This place has been successful in attracting many tourists.

Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary Located 70 km from Vadodara and 20 km from Champaner, Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary is best included when visiting these cities. The wildlife sanctuary consists of forested hills with wildlife and avian species. Thickets of teak, mahua and bamboo cover the length and breadth of the forest, which is occupied by wild boar, nilgai, jackal, hyenas, barking deer, sloth bear, four-horned antelope and leopard. A highlight of the forest is the experience of camping in close proximity to wildlife. You can book ahead at the Forest Rest House near Kada Reservoir. The 130.38 sq km sanctuary is a haven for nature lovers.

Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary Brief history:

The sanctuary was part of Jambughoda kingdom before independence. A number of tribal settlements were then built in the middle of the forest. It was founded in S. was done in 1989, but the wildlife sanctuary status was granted only in May 1990.

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Visiting Hours:-

  • 6 am to 7 pm
  • Location:- Panchmahal District

Why go there:-

Champaner is 45 km from Vadodara by road, accessible by bus or private vehicles. A car can be hired in Vadodara to travel to Champaner-Pavagarh, the best option if you want to combine the journey with other sites like Jambughoda.

Jambughoda is a wildlife sanctuary in Jambughoda taluk, south-central part of Gujarat and is located in the Khathiar-gir dry deciduous forest ecoregion in India. It is located 70 km from Vadodara and 20 km from famous tourist destinations like Pavagadh and Champaner.

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Located in the Panchmahal district of central Gujarat and an area of ​​130.38 km2 declared as a sanctuary in May 1990, Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary is home to a variety of animals and plants. A small part of the sanctuary (Targol Round) falls in the adjacent Vadodara district. There are two reservoirs in the area – one at Kada and the other at Targol. These water bodies add to the aesthetic settings and diversity of the habitat. The wildlife of the sanctuary is dependent on these two reservoirs.

Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary

The most attractive feature of the area is the undulating hills with good forest cover, small human settlements in the valleys. Places to visit are Kada, Targol and Jhand Hanuman Temple. Among them, the most picturesque place is Kada, where a beautiful forest rest house stands on the banks of an irrigation reservoir. Due to its proximity to the cosmopolitan city of Vadodara, the sanctuary is an ideal resort and camping spot for city dwellers.

Locals of:-

The people of the area are mainly tribals. There are 25 villages (including 5 villages inside the sanctuary) divided into five forest blocks and two ranges. Local tribals collect minor forest produce from the area for their livelihood. People are also allowed to graze their livestock and cut wood in the forest. The management status of PA is good, but needs to be improved by taking habitat measures to provide animals with adequate food, water and shelter. Grazing and firewood are removed by local people and habitats are damaged by forest fires. Local people encroach on PA land and hence the area needs to be demarcated again.

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Jambughoda State:-

The area was a part of Jambughoda kingdom before independence. Within India, it was a part of Bombay Province during the British Raj. Its rulers belonged to the Parmar dynasty and bore the title of Thakur Saheb. The last ruler was Ranjitsinhji Gambhirsinhji (born 1892) who ruled from 27 September 1917 to 15 August 1947.

Vegetation :-

It is a forest of teak, bamboo and other miscellaneous species. The vegetation here includes teak, sadd, shisham, kher, mahuda, bamboo, timru, bore, dhav, billi and dudhalo.

Fauna:-

Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary is home to 17 mammal species including large colonies of Indian flying foxes. The Indian giant squirrel was first photographed in March 2016. A rusty-spotted cat was spotted hunting bats in October 2013.

Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary
Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary

Other carnivores include hyenas, wolves and jackals. Indian sloth bear is frequently seen from this area. Apart from civets, several species of mongoose, porcupine and rodents are found in the area. The area is also home to many species of reptiles, including many venomous and non-venomous snakes. Pythons, crocodiles and other herpetofauna also exist here. Bird life is abundant. In the past, wild birds were abundant here, but now the species has become extinct or rare in the area. Barking deer, four-horned antelope, blue bull and wild boar are ungulates occurring in the sanctuary.

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Places to visit around Jambughoda:-

  • Champaner – UNESCO — World Heritage Site
  • Pavagadh – Pilgrimage
  • Happy dame
  • Kada Dam
  • Jand Hanuman

Transportation:-

  • Nearest Airport Vadodara – 90 km
  • Ahmedabad approx 180 km
  • Nearest Bus Station Shivrajpur – 1 km
  • Second Bus Station Bodeli – 12 km
  • Nearest Railway Station – Vadodara

Suitable period for visit:-

You can visit this place at anytime, but if you really want to enjoy the beauty of this place then monsoon is the best season to visit. The forest is blooming beautifully and there is just lush green beauty all around. There is plenty of forest to cool the eyes and fresh air to breathe. Try to visit this place once and keep visiting every year.

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