Jessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary

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Jessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary is a protected wildlife area in Gujarat, India, primarily known for conserving the Indian sloth bear and its dry forest habitat.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf protected area
wildlife sanctuary
climate hot semi-arid
conservationStatusFocus vulnerable species
country India
ecosystemType semi-arid
faunaIncludes Indian porcupine
chinkara
langur
leopard
nilgai NERFINISHED
peafowl
striped hyena
various raptors
floraIncludes Acacia species
babul
ber
khair
governingBody Forest Department of Gujarat NERFINISHED
hasConservationIssues habitat degradation
human–wildlife conflict
IUCNCategory IV
knownFor dry forest habitat
sloth bear conservation
locatedIn Aravalli hill range NERFINISHED
Banaskantha district NERFINISHED
Gujarat
mainMammalSpecies Indian sloth bear
managementObjective biodiversity conservation
protection of sloth bear habitat
nearbyCity Deesa NERFINISHED
Palanpur NERFINISHED
partOf Jessore hills NERFINISHED
primaryConservationTarget Indian sloth bear NERFINISHED
protectsHabitatType dry deciduous forest
scrub forest
protectsSpecies Indian sloth bear
region western India
state Gujarat
terrain hilly
rocky outcrops
tourismActivity nature trails
wildlife viewing
vegetationType dry deciduous
thorn scrub

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Gujarat Forest Department manages Jessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary