Sita Mata Wildlife Sanctuary

Sita Mata Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
A view of Sita Mata sanctuary
Nearest cityPratapgarh
Coordinates24°13′26″N 74°30′26″E / 24.2240°N 74.5073°E / 24.2240; 74.5073
Area422.95 sq km
Established1 November 1979 (1979-11-01)

The Sita Mata Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary situated in Pratapgarh and Chittaurgarh districts of Rajasthan Rajasthan, India, declared as a protected forest area by the Government of Rajasthan Notification No. F 11 (9) Revenue/8/79, dated 2/11/1979. It is a dense forest, with an area of 422.95 square kilometers, which is about 40% of the total land area of the district. The land is undulating because of the confluence of three different formations — Malwa Plateau, the Vindhyachal Hills and Aravali mountain ranges.