ancient ruins
Rani ki Vav
An 11th-century subterranean stepwell at Patan carved as an inverted temple over seven levels, with more than 500 principal sculptures. Silted over for centuries and excavated in the 1980s.
38 km · about 45 min drive
Gujarat, India · Asia
Hoda sits on the route: 10 minutes from Bhāgal Jagāna, 38km from Rani ki Vav.
Hoda is a town located in Gujarat, India. With a population of 2,098, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Hoda sits in India, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Kolkata time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Hoda to your route.
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 (69 mi2), principally for protection of the sloth bear, which isRead more
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.
The name "sloth" is said to be the epithet travellers and hunters in India gave to the bear when they saw it hanging upside down from branches of trees and consequently they identified it with sloth, an animal that hangs upside down. While it is now known as sloth bear, initially it was called "bear sloth" since the game hunters identified this species with the sloth of South America as the physical characteristics and arboreal habits of both species matched. Towards the later part of the 18th century, its scientific name was Ursine bradypus, Ursiform sloth or Bradypus ursinus. But when in the early 19th century, a sloth bear, housed in a zoo in France, was examined, scientists identified it correctly as a bear species and thereafter the name was changed from "bear sloth" to "sloth bear". Jessore hill, which is the back drop to the sanctuary, is also prefixed to form the full name "Jessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary".
Ministry of Environment and Forests of the Government of India, Forest Department of Gujarat, well known Institutes and Universities of the country, stakeholders and local communities in and around the project area have been engaged in Conservation and Sustainable Management of Dryland Biodiversity of North Gujarat under a GEF/UNDP supported project with the objective of conservation of globally significant biodiversity. The two projects identified under the programme, as demonstration project sites were the Jessore and Balaram-Ambaji Sanctuaries. The information gathered under this project in respect of the Jessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary has enhanced the information base and is expected to help in building local establishments to adopt novel ideas to resolve the threats faced by the sanctuary.
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Hoda is located in Gujarat, India, Asia. The coordinates are 24.1346 latitude, 72.3306 longitude.
Hoda has a population of approximately 2,098 people, making it a town in India.
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ancient ruins
An 11th-century subterranean stepwell at Patan carved as an inverted temple over seven levels, with more than 500 principal sculptures. Silted over for centuries and excavated in the 1980s.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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