RATAPANI WILDLIFE

SANCTUARY
SECOND
BUTTERFLY SURVEY

INVITATION
DATE:
30TH SEPTEMBER
TO 2ND OCTOBER 2022

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 RATAPANI WILD LIFE SANCTUARY
MADHYA PRADESH

About Ratapani WLS

The Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Raisen district of

Madhya Pradesh in Vindhya Range in central India. It is one of the
finest teak forests in the state and is less than 50 kilometres away
from the capital Bhopal.

It has been a wildlife sanctuary since 1976. As of March 2013, in-

principle approval by the National Tiger Conservation Authority
(NTCA) has been granted for upgrading it to a status of tiger reserve.
Its close proximity to the state capital of MP - Bhopal and its
relatively untouched forests makes it a promising attraction for
tourists and and a wildlife destination. The reserve is rich in flora and
fauna and a wide variety of birds and mammals call it their home.

The total forest area is around 824 square kilometres (318 sq mi) and
the landscape is undulating, with hills, plateaus, valleys and plains.
The forest of Ratapani is dry deciduous and moist deciduous type,
with teak as the main tree species. About 55% of the area is covered
by teak. The remaining mixed forests consist of various dry deciduous
species. Bamboo (Dendrocalamus strictus) overlaps the two
aforementioned forest types and covers about one quarter of the
forest area. Bhimbetka rock shelters, are located within this tiger
reserve. These rock shelters were inhabited by man hundreds of
thousand years ago and some of the rock paintings of the Stone Age
are more than 30,000 years old. It has been declared a World Heritage
Site by UNESCO. The tourist places include Bhimbetka, Delawari,
Ginnorhgarh Fort, Ratapani Dam, Kairi Mahadeo and Kherbana
Mandir.

How To Reach

Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary is at a distance of approx 50 kms

from state capital of Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal which is also the
nearest Rail Head and Airport.