Best Maharashtra Wildlife Sanctuaries & National Parks
Discover Some of the best wildlife sanctuaries & national parks in Maharashtra
Maharashtra Forest Department. As per the 'State of Forest Report 2001' published by Forest Survey of India, Dehradun, the forest cover of Maharashtra is 47482 sq. km. ... In the 2001 assessment, the increase in forest cover in the State has been recorded as 810 sq km over the 1999 assessment.
Bird Sanctuaries in Maharashtra
Mayani Bird Sanctuary
- Location: SH76, Kankatre
- Species: flamingos, stork, kingfisher, black ibis, painted stork and common spoonbill etc.
Karnala Bird Sanctuary
- Location: Panvel Taluka
- Species: Resident species, winter migrant species, breeding migrants, passage migrant species and vagrant species etc.
Nandurmadhmeshwar Bird Sanctuary
- Location: Niphad Tehsil of Nashik District
- Species: egrets, herons, buzzards, grey hornbill and peafowl
National Parks in Maharashtra
Chandoli National Park
- Location: Kolhapur and Sangli District.
- Famous for:famous for its bird population and provides surplus chances of sighting the pretty.
Gugamal National Park
- Location: Chikhaldara and Dharni Tehsils
- Famous for: animal species, such as tiger, sloth bear, python, cheetah, wild beer, four horned antelope, fishing cat, panther and leopard, among many others.
Nawegaon National Park
- Location: Gondia district
- Famous for: abundant wildlife and enthralling Jungle Safari has a spectacular panorama.
Sanjay Gandhi (Borivilli) National Park
- Location: north of Borivali
- Famous for: evergreen dense forests, bird population, butterflies, and the small population of tigers
Safari in Maharashtra
Satpura National Park
- Location: Hoshangabad district
- Famous for: Bori Teak forests, but also includes Tendu, Mahua and Bel trees, a variety of bamboo species etc
