Bassi Wildlife Sanctuary

25°1′30″N 74°51′29.99″E / 25.02500°N 74.8583306°E / 25.02500; 74.8583306Area288 km² (111 sq mi)Established1988

Bassi Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary near Bassi in Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan, India, 5 kilometres from the Bassi Fort Palace. It covers 15,290 hectares and was established in 1988. The sanctuary is located on the western border of the Vindhyachal Ranges and includes the Orai and Bassi dam as part of the sanctuary. Antelope, wild boar, panther, mongoose and migratory birds inhabit the sanctuary.

Animals found at the Bassi Wildlife Sanctuary:

Bassi Wildlife Sanctuary is also attractive to many migratory birds.^[1]

The forest is mostly dry and deciduous, the trees that are most represented are dhok, churel and butea. There are also medicinal herbs and flowers.^[2]

See also

• Arid Forest Research Institute (AFRI)

References

• Bassi Wildlife Sanctuary
• India9.com
• World Database on Protected Areas^{[permanent dead link]}