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'''Ken Gharial Sanctuary''' is a [[wildlife sanctuary]] in [[Panna District|Panna]] and [[Chhatarpur District]]s of [[Madhya Pradesh]], India. It was established for the conservation of [[gharial]] and [[mugger crocodile]] populations in 1981.<ref name=Rao1992>{{cite book |author=Rao, R.J. |year=1992 |chapter=Conservation status of crocodiles in the Madhya Pradesh, India |pages=32–45 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gYGWwRlFFNkC&lpg=PA32&ots=fMZLIxhBRV&lr&pg=PA32#v=onepage&f=false |title=Crocodiles : proceedings of the 11th Working Meeting of the Crocodile Specialist Group |volume=2 |publisher=IUCN SSC Crocodile Specialist Group |place=Gland |isbn=9782831701332}}</ref><br />
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== Location ==<br />
It is located at the confluence of the [[Ken River]] and [[Khudar River]] and spread over an area of 45,201 sq. km. It is located northeast of the Khajuraho temples and north of Panna National Park. It is usually visited along with the [[Raneh Falls]] site nearby. It is closed for visitors in [[monsoon season]]. <br />
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== History ==<br />
Ken Gharial Sanctuary was gazetted in 1981 along a {{cvt|45|km}} long stretch of the [[Ken River]].<ref name=Rao1992/><ref>{{cite book |author=Tiwari, S.K. |year=1998 |title=National Parks of Madhya Pradesh: State of Bio Diversity and Human Infringement |page=117–126 |chapter=Status of wildlife in Madhya Pardesh: Reptiles and birds |publisher=APH Publishing |place=New Delhi |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=C_1BLUk6RYcC&pg=PA117&lpg=PA117&source=bl&ots=5ZM_iBh-3c&sig=ACfU3U2DhuWC3StI8PZ6dfZDXheSCX_BPg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiH2a_9pqrgAhUCVN8KHRDQB-c4FBDoATAFegQICRAB#v=onepage&f=false}}</ref><br />
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== Conservation management ==<br />
The sanctuary is protected under India's Wildlife Protection Act of 1972. The sanctuary is administered by the Department of Forest. <br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Panna National Park]]<br />
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==References== <br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://www.panna-national-park.com/ken-gharial-sanctuary.html Ken Gharial Sanctuary] <br />
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[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in Madhya Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Chhatarpur district]]<br />
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