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{{Infobox protected area<br />
| name = Jawahar Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary<br />
| iucn_category = IV<br />
| map = India Rajasthan#India<br />
| map_caption = Location in Rajasthan<br />
| relief = 1<br />
| mapframe = Yes<br />
| location = Rajasthan, India (Kota, Bundi & Chittorgarh districts)<br />
| nearest_city = Kota<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|25.02|N|75.64|E|type:forest|display=inline,title}}<br />
| area_km2 = 194.6<br />
| established = 9 October 1975<br />
}}<br />
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'''Jawahar Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary''' is a protected area in southeastern [[Rajasthan]], India. It was notified on 9 October 1975 and covers an area of approximately {{convert|194.6|km2|abbr=on}}, spanning the districts of [[Kota district|Kota]], [[Bundi district|Bundi]], and [[Chittorgarh district|Chittorgarh]] along the [[Chambal River]].<ref name="RFD">{{cite web |title=Jawahar Sagar Sanctuary |url=https://forest.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/forest/en/aboutus/departmental-wings/wild-life1/public-information/details-of-protected-area-/jawahar-sagar-sanctuary.html |website=Rajasthan Forest Department |access-date=23 August 2025 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=JAWAHAR SAGAR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY - Rajasthan |url=https://arked.in/jawahar-sagar-wildlife-sanctuary-rajasthan.html |access-date=23 August 2025 |website=arked.in }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jawahar Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary |url=https://www.learnupsc.com/2023/08/jawahar-sagar-wildlife-sanctuary.html |access-date=23 August 2025 |website=Learn UPSC }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Negi |first=Sharad Singh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JYFmoOWfmX8C&dq=jawahar+Sagar+Wildlife+Sanctuary&pg=PA150 |title=Handbook of National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Biosphere Reserves in India |date=2002 |publisher=Indus Publishing |isbn=978-81-7387-128-3 |language=en }}</ref><br />
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The sanctuary forms part of the buffer zone of the [[Mukundara Hills Tiger Reserve]], which was notified in 2013 under Project Tiger.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve |url=https://ntca.gov.in |website=National Tiger Conservation Authority |access-date=23 August 2025 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Vushii.com |title=Jawahar Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kota, Rajasthan - Vushii.com |url=http://vushii.com/place.php?name=Jawahar+Sagar+Wildlife+Sanctuary |access-date=23 August 2025 |website=vushii.com |language=en }}</ref><br />
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== Geography ==<br />
The sanctuary lies between the [[Rana Pratap Sagar Dam]] and [[Jawahar Sagar Dam]] on the Chambal River. Its terrain consists of rugged ravines and tropical dry deciduous forest typical of the Chambal valley.<ref name="RFD" /><br />
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== Flora and fauna ==<br />
The vegetation includes ''[[Terminalia pendula]]'' (dhok), ''[[Acacia catechu]]'' (khair), ''[[Butea monosperma]]'' (palash), ''[[Madhuca longifolia]]'' (mahua), ''[[Diospyros melanoxylon]]'' (tendu), and ''[[Terminalia bellirica]]'' (bahera).<ref>{{cite web |title=Biodiversity Report for Jawahar Sagar |url=https://forestsclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/wildlife/Userdetail/711311241121456TQBBiodiversityReport.pdf |publisher=Government of India |access-date=23 August 2025 }}</ref> <br />
Wildlife includes [[Indian leopard|leopard]], [[sloth bear]], [[chinkara]], [[sambar deer|sambar]], [[wild boar]], [[striped hyena]], and small carnivores. The Chambal River supports aquatic species such as [[gharial]] and [[mugger crocodile]].<ref name="RFD" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=indianpanorama |title=Jawahar Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary – Chambal River Marshes & River Dolphin Habitat |url=https://www.indianpanorama.in/experiences/nature-wildlife/wildlife/jawahar-sagar-wildlife-sanctuary.php |access-date=23 August 2025 |website=Indianpanorama |language=en }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=23 September 2017 |title=Jawahar Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary - WildTrails {{!}} The One-Stop Destination for all your Wildlife Holidays |url=https://wildtrails.in/jawahar-sagar-wildlife-sanctuary/ |access-date=23 August 2025 |website=wildtrails.in |language=en-GB }}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Mukundara Hills National Park]]<br />
* [[National Chambal Sanctuary]]<br />
* [[Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in Rajasthan]]<br />
[[Category:Protected areas of India]]<br />
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1975]]<br />
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Kota district]]<br />
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Rajasthan]]<br />
[[Category:1975 establishments in Rajasthan]]</div>KINGRON