Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary

August 28, 2023

Gujarat State Board for Wildlife (GSBWL) recently deferred a decision on a proposal of the Gujarat State Minerals Development Corporation (GSDMA) seeking more land for “removing manganese dump” from the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary.
Spread over 38 square kilometres, the Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected dry, deciduous forest.
Flora– Teak, mahua and bamboo
Faunal species- wild boars, nilgais (blue bull), jackals, hyenas, barking deer, sloth bears, and chausinghas (four-horned antelope) and leopards.
It was established in 1989, but the status of a wildlife sanctuary was given only in May 1990.