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= Hingolgadh= Hingolgadh village is situated in the Jasdan taluka of Rajkot district, Gujarat, India. It is approximately 77 km away from Rajkot district of  Saurashtra and 180 km away from Ahmedabad. Gujarati is the mother tongue of the inhabitants of Hingolgadh village. Hingolgadh village is known for tourism and nature education.

Hingolgadh Palace
The Hingolgadh palace is built over 1000 ft. above the sea level. It was built in 1665 on the foundations of the  older fort. It is enclosed in the middle of the sanctuary surrounded by animals like chinkaras, nilgai etc. The fort has spectacular walls, fortification, and protected embankments.

The antiquities include four poster beds and furniture. It also includes collections of clocks, brass utensils etc. The palace is an exemplary instance of European architecture. The lake near the palace is a site frequently visited by cranes.

Hingolgadh Nature Education Sanctuary
Hingolgadh Nature Education Sanctuary is a lush green patch of land in dry plateau of Saurashtra. It is mapped approximately 78.1 kilometers from Rajko t district and 180 kilometers from Ahmedabad district. The sanctuary extends over an area of 654.07 hectares. The scene shows a glorious mosaic of prairies and scrub forests.

Hingolgadh Nature Education Sanctuary is a savannah type of grassland with undulating and hilly areas. The dry deciduous scrubby forests merges with the grasslands which plays a pivotal role in ground water conservation by recharging the aquifers of the entire place.

The territory was announced as Hingolgadh Nature Education Sanctuary in 1983. The sanctuary area formerly known as “Motisari Vidi” which meant a savannah type of grassland with scattered scrub trees. The area was previously under the rule of the ex-prince Chinkaraely of Jasdan. It was used as a hunting reserve for the royal family.

Gujarat Ecological Education And Research (GEER) Foundation
Declared  as "private woods" in 1973 and further as nature life sanctuary in 1980, the territory is under protection since that time forth. Given with particular nature training highlights, the assignment of dealing with the sanctuary was given to Gujarat Ecological Education and Research (GEER) Foundation, Gandhinagar in 1984. Since that time, the territory is being overseen by GEER Foundation under the statutory control of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) of Gujarat.

Flora
There are dry deciduous shrub forests in the hilly, nugged and undulating area. The tropical grassland ecosystem consists of tall grasses, shrubs and trees. Hingolgadh is a Savannah type of grasslands and the shrubby forests merge into each other. The flora at Hingolgadh consists of trees like the acacia Senegal, commiphora wightii (gugal), acacia nilotica (baval) and maytenus emarginata (vikalo). The canopy density has improved progressively due to fair regeneration of acacia Senegal after the severe  drought in 1987. The indigenous flora of the sanctuary is represented by 63 families,189 genera and 286 species.

Fauna
The savanna type of grasslands and scrub forest provides suitable atmosphere for wildlife existence. Spread over a zone of 654 square kilometres, it was announced as a sanctuary in 1980. The most  natural life species are Chinkara (a herbivore), Nilgai (Bluebull), Indian porcupine, Indian hare, and the Mongoose. Wolf is the best predator of the grasslands and the main flesh eater alongwith Hyenas, Jackals, etc.

The sanctuary is rich in birds with 230 species. Red-vented Bulbul, Green bee-eater, Spotted Dove, Wood Pecker etc are the most common species of birds found at the sanctuary. The vast gathering of bulbuls  make metallic calls. Another intriguing bird is the Weaver bird whose nearness is the most visible because of their typical hanging nests.

The sanctuary has 19 species of snakes of which 3 are venomous and 16 non-venomous

The sanctuary also has an ideal place for nature education in the regions which are generally dry. The simplicity of this sanctuary enhances the educational value from the view point of spreading nature education and creating awareness for the conservation of forest and wildlife. The little sanctuary gives us a significant chance to watch physical highlights such as hill-slopes, soil and soil erosion, drainage lines, water streams and the effect of these highlights on the food chain containing vegetation (grasses, herbs, bushes and inferior trees). As nature education is the basic objective of the management of this sanctuary so it is also known as Hingolgadh Nature Education Sanctuary.

Nature Education
The sanctuary has got a high incentive from the educational perspective. Consistently, roughly 50-100 nature education camps are sorted out in the haven amid the monsoon season on yearly basis wherein the members are by and large school and college children. Different camping sites have been settled to facilitate the camps. These nature education camps are organized and managed by Gujarat Ecological Education and Research (GEER) Foundation. Since 1984, about 1328 nature education camps were organized with 75454 or more beneficiaries.