Ranipur Sanctuary

Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary, was founded in 1977, is one of the attractions of Banda district in Uttar Pradesh. It is spread over 230 km² and is noted for its diverse wildlife.

Getting There

The sanctuary is about 80 km from Banda and 150 km from Allahabad.
Nearest airport is at Lucknow, 350 km away.
At a distance of 25 km in Chitrakoot is the closest railhead and bus terminus.

This sanctuary is not very frequently visited by tourists because of the difficult access.

Attractions

It is the natural habitat of several animals including the tiger, leopard, sloth bear, sambar, blackbuck, peafowl, spur fowl, jungle fowl, painted partridge, fishing cat and chinkara.

November to June is the best time to visit here. Accommodation is available at forest rest houses in Manikpur, Ranipur, Chauri and Markundi.

External links

Chitrakoot division topics

General	Bagelkhand Bundelkhand Ranipur Sanctuary Vijai Sagar Sanctuary

Mythology, history	Princely States of Bundelkhand

Districts	Banda Chitrakoot Hamirpur Mahoba

Rivers, dams, lakes	Betwa Ken Yamuna Belasagar Lake

Languages, people	Bagheli Hindustani Khariboli Standard Hindi Urdu

Lok Sabha constituencies	Banda Hamirpur

See also	Cities and towns in Banda district Cities and towns in Chitrakoot district Cities and towns in Hamirpur district Cities and towns in Mahoba district Villages in Mahoba district People from Banda People from Hamirpur People from Mahoba

Other Divisions	Agra Aligarh Allahabad Azamgarh Bareilly Basti Devipatan Faizabad Gorakhpur Jhansi Kanpur Lucknow Meerut Mirzapur Moradabad Saharanpur Varanasi

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