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Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary takes name after the impressive historic fort of Kumbhalgarh. The wildlife sanctuary consists of a 224.890 km 2 (87 sq mi) core area and a 385.638 km 2 (149 sq mi) buffer area. [2] It covers four hill and mountain ranges of the Aravalli: Kumbhalgarh range; Sadri range; Desuri range and Bokhada range. [2]
Kumbhalgarh (lit. "Kumbhal fort"), also known as the Great Wall of India, [2] is a fortress on the westerly range of Aravalli Hills in Kumbhalgarh in the Rajsamand district of the Rajasthan state in India. Situated approximately 48 km (30 mi) from Rajsamand city, 84 km (52 mi) from Udaipur, it was built during the 15th century by Rana Kumbha. [3]
As of 2022, there are 588 National Wildlife Refuges in the United States, [1] with the addition of the Green River National Wildlife Refuge. [2] Refuges that have boundaries in multiple states are listed only in the state where the main visitor entrance is located.
The Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge protects 6,000 acres of wildlife habitat and was established in 1990, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It originated to protect and restore ...
Here is a list of the largest National Wildlife Refuges in the United States.It includes all that are larger than 50,000 acres (200 km 2), but excludes those in U.S. territories (also officially in the system).
This list of Ramsar sites in the United States are those wetlands that are considered to be of international importance, protected under the Ramsar Convention treaty. The United States as of 2020, has 41 sites designated as "Wetlands of International Importance" with a surface area of 1,884,551 hectares (7,276.29 sq mi; 18,845.51 km 2).
The winners of the 2024 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, organized by the Natural History Museum, have been announced. From a record-breaking 59,228 entries submitted by ...
National Key Deer Refuge, Key West National Wildlife Refuge, Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge: FWS FL 6,197 9.683 2,508 25.08 January 3, 1975: Forrester Island: Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge: FWS AK 2,832 4.425 1,146 11.46 October 23, 1970: Fort Niobrara: Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge: FWS NE 4,635 7.242 1,876 18. ...