page_title: Balaram Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary
section_title: Fauna
hierarchical_section_title: Balaram Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary / Fauna
caption_attribution_description: English: Camera Trap image of Indian Honey Badger Drinking Water from natural stream in forests of North Gujarat. This is probably first photographic record/evidence of honey badger/ratel/gorkhodiyu from North Gujarat in February 2017
context_page_description: Balaram Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary is located at Banaskantha, Gujarat, India. It covers 542 km², and falls in the catchment area of Banas and Sabarmati rivers, and is a part of the Kathiawar-Gir dry deciduous forests' ecoregion. The sanctuary borders Rajasthan. The period from October to May is considered to be the best time to visit.
context_section_description: Mammals found here are the sloth bear, striped hyena, Indian leopard, Nilgai (bluebull), Indian porcupine, Indian fox, small Indian civet and Indian pangolin. Reptiles found here are snakes (venomous and non-venomous), Indian star tortoises and monitor lizards.
  In 2016, a female sloth bear had attacked 8 people, including some forest officials, in Gujarat State's Banaskantha district, near the Sanctuary. 3 of the victims died, including an official who attempted to trace and cage it. The bear was eventually killed by a team of forest officials and policemen.
caption: Indian Honey Badger drinking water from natural water source captured in February 2017
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