Jessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary
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Jessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary is situated in the Banaskantha district formerly under Palanpur State in the Indian state of Gujarat at the Gujarat-Rajasthan border. It was declared as a sanctuary in May 1978, covering an area of about 180 square kilometres, principally for protection of the sloth bear, which is now categorized as "Vulnerable A2cd+4cd;C1 ver 3.1" on the IUCN Red List. Their numbers are declining in the wild and they are threatened with extinction. ()
Established: 1978 (46 years ago)Elevation: 515 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 24°12'0"N, 72°18'0"E
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Gujarat
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