Details of Wildlife Sanctuaries (with major information)

No. Name State District Latitude Longitude Year Area (Km2) Major Tourism Contact s of Biological Informatio details Estd. Component n 1. Amba Maharas Buldhan 21.244275 76.59823889 1997 127.11 Barwa htra a Wildlife Sanctuary 2. Andhari Maharas Chandra 20.16055833 79.41212778 1986 509.27 The Rest houses, Wildlife htra pur sanctuary dormitories Sanctuary includes and tents are Tiger, groups available. of , Besides the , guest houses Wild Boar, at Tadoba, Leopard, there is also , Small a holiday Indian Civet, home and a the Palm youth hostel Civet, with a Hyenas etc. dormitory facility. 3. Aner Dam Maharas 21.35726111 75.04883333 1986 82.94 Some There is one Deputy Wildlife htra common Irrigation Conservat Sanctuary animals Bunglow at or of found here dam site. Forests, are Barking Other 10, Deer's,Chika options Paripurti ras, Hares, include Building, Porcupines Forest Talak and Jungle Houses at Nagar, Cats. Rohini and Sawarkar Monitor Chopada Chowk, Lizard is the and a PWD Aurangaba common Bungalow at d 431005 reptile in this . sanctuary. A large variety of birds can also be seen here. The permanent residents of the sanctuary include Egrets, Qualis, Owls, Partridges, Peafs, Herons, Corts, Spot Bills, Cormorants, Eagle Hamers and Owls etc. During the winter months, the sanctuary attracts a lot of migratory birds, primarily Cranes, Stokes, Brahming Ducks and many Waders. 4. Bhamraga Maharas Gadchir 19.53730278 80.67721111 1997 104.38 Various wild rh htra oli animals like Wildlife leopard, Sanctuary jungle fowl, wild boar and sloth bear, barking deer, blue bull, peacock and flying squirrel. 5. Bhimasha Maharas Pune 19.06170833 73.52268611 1985 130.78 The area is M.T.D.C. Deputy nkar htra and rich in fauna and forest Conservat Wildlife since there is rest houses or of Sanctuary variety of are available Forests, forest types for stay. Wildlife, in the Western sanctuary. Region, The main New wild species P.M.T. are Giant Building, Indian Swargate, squirrel, Shankarsh Leopard, et Road, Sambar, Pune 411 Mouse Deer, 042 Hyaena, Maharasht Wild boar. ra, 6. Bor Maharas Wardha 20.97981389 78.62096111 1970 61.1 Tigers, MTDC Wildlife htra and panthers, resort, forest Sanctuary bisons, blue rest houses, bulls, , dormitories sambars, are peacocks, available. barking deers, chinkara, monkeys, wild boars, bears and wild dogs are the important faunas of the sanctuary. 7. Chaprala Maharas Gadchir 19.22414722 80.00391667 1986 134.78 The There are Wildlife htra oli sanctuary is a hotels Sanctuary dwelling located place of close to the around 23 sanctuary species of where you mammals can stay like jackal, during your sambar, visit here. common The forest langoor, department jungle fowl, at Chaprala spotted deer, Wildlife black buck, Sanctuary barking deer, also runs a peacock, guesthouse wild boar, here. blue bull etc. Out of 23, 4 species i.e. tiger, jungle cat, leopard, sloth bear are the endangered ones. The 2 endangered species of the reptiles that are found here are common Indian monitar and Indian python. One can also find around 131 species of birds that includes both domestic as well as the migratory birds. 8. Deulgaon- Maharas Ahmedn 18.60326111 74.9715 1980 2.17 The area is Deputy Rehekuri htra agar rich in Conservat Wildlife grassland or of Sanctuary fauna. The Forests, W main species ildlife, are Western Blackbuck, Region, Chinkara, New Wolf and P.M.T. Indian Fox. Building, Swargate, Shankarsh et Road, Pune 411042 Maharasht ra, 9. Dhyangan Maharas Buldhan 20.54297778 76.29225278 1997 205.23 There are There are a Deputy ga htra a two lakes number of Conservat Wildlife within the guest or of Sanctuary 205 sq km houses, Forests sanctuary. lodges and (Wildlife), Leopards, hotels in In front of sloth bears, Buldhana. District barking deer, Court, blue bulls, Railway spotted deer, Station hyenas, Road, jungle cats Ramdaspe and jackals th, Akola- along with 444001 tigers give more attraction. About 150 species of birds are there. 10. Gautala Maharas Auranga 20.34616944 75.14813889 1986 260.61 There are Accommod Deputy Autramgh htra bad and atleast 54 ation is Conservat at Wildlife Jalgaon species of available in or of Sanctuary animals and the forest Forests, W 230 species guest houses ildlife, of birds do at Aurangaba exist in the Bhambarwa d, sanctuary. di and Paripurti, Major wild Puranvadi. Plat animals are No.10, Chinkara, Gurujan Sloth bears, Colony Bats, Housing Wanderoo, Society, Wild boar, Tilak Jungle cat, Nagar, Monkey, Sawarkar Leopard cat, Chowk, A Civet cat, urangabad Barking deer, -425301, Fox, Jackal, Maharasht Langoor, ra, Leopard, , Hare, Bats, Grey Langur, , Wolf etc. Among the bird species, Storks, notable migrants are Cranes, Spoonbills, Storks, Ibis, Pochards, and many other species of Waders. Peafowl has much dominance in the area in addition ground birds such as quail, patridges, Jugale fowl. Reptiles includes snakes- Cobra, Krait, Keel backviper, Python, Rat snake are seen. Monitor Lizzard is also seen in this sanctuary. 11. Great Maharas Solapur 17.82494444 75.87170556 1979 1222.61 The major There are Indian htra and bird species many hotel Bustard Ahmedn have been and private Wildlife agar observed in accommoda Sanctuary newly tion opened areas facilities are Great near the Indian sanctuary. bustard, Indian bushlark, Ashy- crowned sparrow-lark, Rufous-tailed lark, Southern grey shrike, Yellow- wattled lapwing, Red-necked falcon, White-eyed buzzard, Rock bush quail, Barred buttonquail, Grey francolin, Eurasian collared dove, Pied bushchat, Common myna, Large grey babbler, Indian silverbill 12. Jaikwadi Maharas Auranga 19.54801389 75.22818056 1986 341.05 The Rest Houses Assistant Wildlife htra bad and sanctuary has for Conservat Sanctuary Ahmedn attracted accommoda or of agar many species tion are Forests, of resident available at Jaikawadi, and Aurangabad Mandhan migratory and Paithan. e Hospital, birds. Court Among the Road, 200 species Paithan, T of birds aluka found here, Paithan, more than 70 Dist. species of are Osmanaba of migratory d, birds. Maharasht Migratory ra birds coming from Central Asia, Europe, Uzbekistan, Siberia, among others are visible in the region since many days. Some individual species of migratory birds are more than 15000 in number. Among the migratory birds, most common are Domicile Cranes, Flamingos, Brahmany Duck, Pochards Teals, Pintails, Wigeon, Shovellar, God Wit, Glossy Ibis, etc. The Sanctuary is always an attraction for aspirant and experienced Bird watchers. There are plenty of fishes too. Almost 50 species of fishes are found in the area. 13. Kalsubai Maharas Ahmedn 19.40685556 73.777125 1986 361.71 Among Irrigation Deputy Harishcha htra agar mammals, Bungalow, Conservat ndragad Leopard, Krishanvati or of Wildlife Jungle Cat, Bunglow, Forests Sanctuary Palm civet, M.T.D.C.'s (wildlife), Mongoose Resort, "Kale yena, Wolf, Forest rest Bhuvan" Jackal, Fox house are plot No. Wild Boar, places for 71514 barking deer, accommoda (opposite Hare, tion H.P.T.Coll Sambar, bats facilities. ege) etc. Various types of reptiles and birds are also available. 14. Karnala Maharas Raigad 18.88926667 73.13012778 1968 4.48 The For College Fort htra sanctuary accommoda Road, Wildlife abounds in tion, good Nasik, Sanctuary bird life and hotels are 432005, during the available at Maharasht migrating Panvel. ra season from Many October to resorts are April as also many as 140 available in species of the park birds have vicinity, been recorded. Though Karnala is principally a bird sanctuary, many other interesting forms wildlife like wild boar, the four- horned antelope, the muntjak and the common langur also occur here. 15. Karanja Maharas Washim 20.48910833 77.46768056 2000 18.32 The major Sohal htra species is Blackbuck Black-buck. Wildlife Sanctuary 16. Katepurna Maharas Akola 20.41681667 77.18059444 1988 73.63 The For the Wildlife htra and sanctuary is a comfortable Sanctuary Washim home to a stay there wide array of are various animals like hotels in Black buck, Akola. Hyena, Wolf, However, Nilgai, there is no Leopard, accommoda Jungle cat, tion facility Hare, Wild near the boar, sanctuary. Monkey etc. The The chief sanctuary attraction of should be the sanctuary ideally is the visited Barking deer between the and the Four- months of horned October and Antelope. June. One can also see various species of birds like Peafowl, eagles, woodpecker etc. 17. Koyana Maharas Satara 17.67053333 73.74113333 1985 423.55 The Irrigation Wildlife htra sanctuary department Sanctuary shelters rest houses Tigers, are Panthers, available. , sloth bears, Sambars, Barking deer, Mouse deer, , Giant Squirrels, Otters, Common langurs, pythons and Cobras. A unique species such as Bufo koyanansis has only habitat in this protected area. The composition of avian population is largely seen in the dense forest. Heart- spotted, Rufous and Brown- capped woodpeckers , Goshawk, Long tailed Nightjar and Fairy Bluebird recorded at Koyana are rare of other locations in western Ghats. 18. Lonar Maharas Buldhan 19.98163611 76.51256944 2000 1.17 Barious bird There is Deputy Wildlife htra a species MTDC Conservat Sanctuary centering guest house or of . in nearby Forests, area. Wildlife, Bindu chowk, Ganji Galli, Kolhapur. 416 002 India 19. Malvan Maharas Sindhud 16.04980278 73.46269722 1987 29.12 The marine The Marine htra urg flora and sanctuary Wildlife fauna here has Akeri Sanctuary pertain to sea Rest Houses anemones, of the Forest mollusks, Department. polychaetes, pearl oyster, corals, and seaweed. 20. Mansingd Maharas Nagpur 0 0 2010 182.59 Apart from Deputy eo htra tigers, sloth Conservat Wildlife bear, leopard, or of Sanctuary bisons, deer, Forests, sambar, Sawantwa , wild di Forest boars, jungle Division, cats, barking Sawantwa deer, a di variety of Maharasht bird species, ra India. spots like Ambazari and Sarakha have a lot of natural water holes created by abandoned manganese mines dating back to the British Raj era. Thw area lies on the banks of Pench River and the back- waters of Navegaon- Khairi dam also touches the forest from the west. 21. Mayuresw Maharas Pune 18.34134444 74.36608056 1997 5.15 The major In Supe ar Supe htra important town hotel Wildlife species are services Sanctuary Chinkara, available Hyaena, this is near Wolf, Indian the Fox etc. sanctuary. The best time to visit the sanctuary is August to January. 22. Melghat Maharas Amravat 21.50196667 77.22614167 1985 778.75 The main Rest-houses Wildlife htra i fauna found and Sankul Sanctuary here at Semadoh are tiger, leo and Rest pard, sloth house at bear, wild Kolkaz are dog, jackal, s mostly used ambar, gaur, for barking accommoda deer, nilgai, c tion. hital, chausin Chikaldara gha, ratel, fly Convention ing Complex by squirrel,wild MTDC is boar, commo also n available. langur, rhesu The s Semadoh monkey, por Tourist cupine, pang Complex olin, mouse situated deer, python, inside otter and bla Melghat, is cknaped also run by hare. the Forest Department. 23. Nagzira Maharas , 21.24400278 79.98896111 1970 152.81 Tigers, Forest Field Wildlife htra Bhandar leopards, guesthouses Director, Sanctuary a dholes, within the Project jungle cats, reserve Tiger, sloth bears, provide Paratwada, hyaenas, modest Dist. jackals, accommoda Amravati, wolves and tion. Maharasht herbivores ra – like gaur and Tourism 444805. sambar have Developme made this nt their home. Corporation There is also has also an accommoda astonishing tion variety of facilities. butterflies and an interesting amphibian and reptilian population at the sanctuary. 24. Naigaon Maharas Beed 18.50020833 76.21044167 1994 29.89 Apart from There are Conservat Peacock htra the national many or of Wildlife bird which is private Forests Sanctuary the star lodges and (Wildlife), attraction, rest houses Nagpur, several available. Deputy native Conservat animals roam or this reserve (Wildlife), forest. These Gondia include fox, deer, jackal, hyena, hare, and wild cats. 25. Nandur Maharas Nashik 20.01755556 74.10667222 1986 100.12 Nearly 24 There are Madhame htra species of two suite shwar fishes have rest houses Wildlife been at Khangaon Sanctuary recorded in Thadi for the reservoir. accommoda More than tion. 230 species of birds are recorded from this area out of which 80 species are migratory like White stork, Glossy ibis, Spoonbills, Flamingo, Goose, Pintails, Mallard, Wigeon, Gargenery shoveller, Pochardds, Cranes Shanks, Curlews, Pratincole wagtails, Godwits, Weavers etc. Among local bird species, Black ibis, spot-bills, Teals, little grabe, Cormorants, Egrets, Herons, Stork, Kites, Vultures, Buzzards, Harriers, Osprey, quails, Patridges, Eagles, water-hens, Sandpiper, Swifts, Grey hornbill, Peafowl etc are available. Among mammalian species Otter, Palm civet, Fishing cat, Jackal, Mongoose, Wolves etc are available. 26. Narnala Maharas Akola 21.23455 77.02822222 1997 12.35 The There are ACF (WL) Bird htra Sanctuary many Nandur Wildlife has a rich private Madhmes Sanctuary habitat of lodges and hwar, leopards, rest houses "Kale sambars, available. Bhuvan" barking deer, plot No. wild boars, 71514 serpents, (opposite porcupines H.P.T. and several College), kinds of College birds. A Road, continuity of Nasik, the Melghat 432005, Tiger Maharasht Reserve in ra, India. the Amravati District, the Narnala Wildlife Sanctuary is located in an area that is characterized by its hilly and rugged terrain and comprises of tropical dry deciduous forests. 27. Nawegaon Maharas Gondia 20.98635278 80.18121111 2012 122.76 Tigers, There are Wildlife htra Panthers, several Sanctuary Bisons, private rest Sambars, houses, tent Nilgais, facilities Chitals, Wild and youth boars, Sloth hostels are bears, and available. Wild dogs are main wild life species in this national park. 28. New Bor Maharas Nagpur- 0 0 2012 60.7 Tigers, MTDC Wildlife htra Wardha panthers, resort, forest Sanctuary bisons, blue rest houses, bulls, chitals, dormitories sambars, are peacocks, available. barking deers, chinkara, monkeys, wild boars, bears and wild dogs are the important faunas of the sanctuary. 29. New Maharas Gondia 0 0 2012 151.33 Tigers, Forest Nagzira htra leopards, guesthouses Wildlife dholes, within the Sanctuary jungle cats, reserve sloth bears, provide hyaenas, modest jackals, accommoda wolves and tion. herbivores Maharashtra like gaur and Tourism sambar have Developme made this nt their home. Corporation There is also has also an accommoda astonishing tion variety of facilities. butterflies and an interesting amphibian and reptilian population at the sanctuary. 30. Painganga Maharas Yavatm 19.57153611 78.03191944 1986 324.62 The Wildlife htra al and numerous Sanctuary Nanded species of fauna sheltered here include Fox, Leopard , Jackal, Hare, Four Horned Antelope, Po rcupine, Sambar, Nilg ai, Black Buck, Chink ara and many others. It is also a paradise for bird watchers to cherish a pleasing view of gorgeous avifauna like Vulture, Bulbul, Dove, Kingfisher, Cuckoo, Kite and others. 31. Phansad Maharas Raigad 18.40876667 72.97093333 1986 69.79 Major fauna There are Wildlife htra includes many Sanctuary Indian giant private squirrel,, lodge and muntjac, guest houses hyena, area leopard, wild available for boar, accommoda Bombay tion. earth snake, Ceylon cat snake, Sambar, Mouse deer, Python 32. Radhanag Maharas Kolhapu 16.35403611 73.93180833 1958 351.16 This Forest rest ari htra r sanctuary is houses, dak Wildlife well known bungalow Sanctuary for bison. and Other dormitories animals, are sheltered in available. the sanctuary Leopard, Sloth bear, Wild boar, Barking deer, Mouse deer, Sambar, Giant squirrel, Wild dogs are major animals found in the protected area. Many types of Reptiles amphibians and many birds species such as vultures eagles, Jungle fowl, Quails, Plovers, Sand pipers, Owlets, Doves, Owls, Nightjars, Kingfishers, Bee-eater, Hornbills, Woodpecker s, Bulbul, Flycatchers, Warblers, Wagtails, Sunbirds are commonly seen. 33. Sagareshw Maharas Sangali 17.14622778 74.38317778 1985 10.87 There are no Forest rest Deputy ar htra major houses, Dak Conservat Wildlife carnivorous Bunglow or of Sanctuary species like and Forests tiger and dormitories (Wildlife), panther in are Bindu the available. chowk, Sanctuary. Ganji However Galli, small Kolhapur. carnivore 416 002 like hyena, India fox and porcupines are found in the protected area. Sambar , blackbucks , wild boar , peacocks, cheetal etc. are the major animals found in the sanctuary.Qu ite a large number of insects, birds and reptiles are also found in the sanctuary. 34. Tansa Maharas Thane 19.64805833 73.26486111 1970 304.81 There are Guest Deputy Wildlife htra atleast 54 houses and Conservat Sanctuary species of other or of animals and accommoda Forests, 200 species tion Wildlife, of birds do facilities Bindu exist in the area chowk, sanctuary. available Ganji Major wild Galli, animals are Kolhapur. Panther, 416 002, Barking deer, India Mouse deer, Hyena, Wild boar etc. 35. Thane Maharas Mumbai 0 0 2015 16.905 The major Deputy Creek htra Suburba fauna are Conservat Flamingo n Lesser or of Wildlife Flamingo Forests, Sanctuary and Greater (Wildlife), Flamingo. Thane Lesser Wildlife Flamingo is Division, more L.B.S.Mar common g, with Naupada, resident/bree Thane ding (West), populations Maharasht in India. ra India Other than these, 200 bird species are available which include Oriental Stork, Black- headed Ibis, White- bellied Sea Eagle, Eurasian Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit, Caspian Tern, European Roller, Clamorous Reed Warbler and egret species like Night Heron and Little Heron. 36. Tipeshwar Maharas Yeotmal 19.89561944 78.51029444 1997 148.63 Black buck, Rest House Wildlife htra blue bull, at Sanctuary chital, Pandharkaw sambar, ada is peacock, available for hare, snake, accommoda monkey, tion. wild boar, bear, wild cat etc are the major species available. 37. Tungaresh Maharas Thane 19.44591944 72.91076389 2003 85 There are war htra various local Wildlife and Sanctuary migratory bird species. 38. Yawal Maharas Jalgaon 21.37352778 75.80629167 1969 177.52 Tiger, Day visit Wildlife htra Leopard, from Sanctuary Hyena, Shirpur may Jackal, Fox, be Wolf, sufficient. Sambar, However for Chinkara, night stay Nilgai, Wild accommoda boar, tions are Barking deer, available. Jungle cat, Palm civet, Wild dog Sloth beer, Flying Squirrel etc. common grass land birds and hill birds dominate the avifauna in addition there are few wet land birds do exist. Sukilake do attract migratory birds. 39. Yedsi Maharas Auranga 18.31641111 75.91725556 1997 22.38 Chinkara, There are ACF Ramlin htra bad Hyena, Wolf, accommoda (WL),Yaw Ghat (Osman Wild bear, tion al, Dist Wildlife abad) Fox, Black facilities in Jalgaon, Sanctuary duck, Hares, the nearby Maharasht Peacock has places. ra 425301, major India dominance in number. So far more than 100 species of birds have been recorded 40. Umred- Maharas Nagpur 20.84724444 79.51111111 2012 189.3 According to Range Kharngla htra and a recent Forest Wildlife Bhandar report in Officer, Sanctuary a the India (Wildlife), Times report Yedshi, 11 tigers; six Ramling, leopards are Range in the Forest sanctuary, in Officer, addition to Tuljapur wild dogs, Osmanaba sloth bears, d, bison, Maharasht nilgais, deer ra, India. and sambars. 41. Wan Maharas Amravat 21.22706111 76.86873889 1997 211 Wan There are Chief Wildlife htra i Sanctuary is rest houses Conservat Sanctuary abundant in at Dhargad, or of wildlife in the Forest and fauna, with Melghat Field the presence Tiger Director, of Tigers, Reserve for Pench Wild Dogs, accommoda Tiger Hyenas, tion of Project, Sambars, tourists. Nagpur, Bisons, Wild Zero Boars, Miles, Barking deer Civil Line, and many Pin others. 440001

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