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Bhimashankar
Wildlife Sanctuary, Pune
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| Landscape of Bhimashankar wildlife sanctuary |
Waterfall in monsoon in sanctuary
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Location:
Bhimashankar sanctuary is located in
Ambegaon tehsil,Pune. The area of the sanctuary is 130.78 Sq.Kms.
Biodiversity:
Bhimashankar is a home to a relic of
near virgin forest in the Northern part of the Western Ghats. It is of
added significant as two measure tributaries of river Krishna namely river
Bhima and Ghod originate from this areas. Bhimashankar forest harbours
many threatened and endangered faunal elements like Giant Squirrel,
panther etc.
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Southern tropical semi evergreen
forest is the main forest type of the sanctuary and dominent species are
Mongifera indica (Mango), Syzygium cumini (Jamun), Terminalia chebula (Hirda),
Terminalia bellirica (Behda), Bambusa arundinacea (Bamboo), Carvia callosa
(Shrub), Cassia tora (Herbs), Acacia sinuata (Climber), Eleusina carcara
(Grass), Athyrium falcatus (Fern).
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The area is rich in fauna since there
is variety of forest types in the santuary. The main wild speies are Giant
Indian squirrel (Ratufa indica elphinstoni), Panther (Panthera paradus),
Sambar (Cervus unicolor), Mouse Deer Tragulus memina, Hyaena (Hyaena
hyaena), Wild boar (Sus scrofa).
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Other attractions:
Temple of Lord Shiva, Bombay point,
Nagphani point, Hanuman tank, Vanaspati point, Gupt Bhimashankar are
important tourist attraction within sanctuary area.
Devotees of Lord Shiva visit the temple in thhousands
on the day of Mahashivratri and in the Shravan month (Hindu Calendar, corresponding
roughly to July-August) on every Monday.
Dimbhe dam is a picnic spot 40kms
from Sanctuary on Manchar-Bhimashnakar road.
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Tourist Information:
Best time to visit:
August to February.
Nearest Airport: Pune (130 Km.)
By Rail: Pune (130 Km.)
By Road: Manchar (62 Km.) (Pune-Nasik highway)
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Watch tower for tourists
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Accommodations:
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Reservation authority |
| M.T.D.C. |
16 |
Central Building,Pune |
| Forest Rest House |
2 |
Dy.C.F.,(Wildlife),Western
Region, New P.M.T.Building,Pune-42. |
Address & Phone
Number:
Deputy Conservator of Forests,
Wildlife,
Western Region, New P.M.T. Building,
Swargate, Shankarshet Road, Pune 411 042
Maharashtra, India
00-91-20-4471465
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