Phulwari ki Nal Wildlife Sanctuary is in Udaipur District of

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, in the southern

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bordering the state of

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. It was declared a Wildlife Sanctuary on 6 October 1983 by the Government of Rajasthan.

Geography

The area of the Phulwari ki Nal Wildlife Sanctuary is 511.41 km², of which 365.92 km2 is Reserved Forest and 145.49 km2 is Protected Forests. The sanctuary is spread over

Kotra KOTRA (Korea Trade Promotion Corporation initially, Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency since 1995) is a state-funded trade and investment promotion organization operated by the Government of South Korea. There are 134 villages present inside the sanctuary. Elevation of the terrain within the sanctuary varies from 600–900 m above MSL. The climate in the sanctuary is classified as semi-arid, with an annual rainfall of 730 mm. The

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published a draft notification on 31 August 2015 stating the intent to declare an area of up to 7.5 km from the outer boundaries of the sanctuary as an Eco-Sensitive Zone. In June 2024, the Eco-Sensitive Zone was declared covering an area of .

Wildlife

Wild animals observed in the Phulwari ki Nal Wildlife Sanctuary include large-tailed nightjar,

flying squirrel Flying squirrels (scientifically known as Pteromyini or Petauristini) are a tribe (biology), tribe of 50 species of squirrels in the family (biology), family Squirrel, Sciuridae. Despite their name, they are not in fact capable of full flight i ...

, three-striped palm squirrel, Indian chameleon,

Indian star tortoise The Indian star tortoise (''Geochelone elegans'') is a threatened tortoise species native to India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka where it inhabits dry areas and scrub forest. It has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 2016, as the pop ...

, mouse deer, four-horned antelope, and panther.

Facilities

The Phulwari ki Nal Wildlife Sanctuary is administered out of headquarters located in Kotra, Udaipur District, Rajasthan. There are three rest houses located inside and around the sanctuary, at Mamer, Panarwa, and Kotra.

Geography

Wildlife

Facilities

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