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{{Short description|Wildlife sanctuary in India}}
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| location = [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| location = [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| nearest_city = [[Pune]]
| nearest_city = [[Pune]]
| coordinates = {{coords|19.132|73.554|region:IN-MH|notes=<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://protectedplanet.net/sites/Bhimashankar_Sanctuary| title=Bhimashankar Sanctuary| work=protectedplanet.net}}</ref>|display=inline, title}}
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| area = {{Convert|131|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}
| established = 1984
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'''Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary''' was created in the [[Ambegaon taluka|Ambegaon]] and [[Khed (taluka of Pune)|Khed]] [[Tehsil|taluka]]s of [[Pune District]], in the Western [[India]]n state of [[Maharashtra]] in order mainly to protect the habitat of the [[Indian giant squirrel|Indian Giant Squirrel]].
'''Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary''' was created in the [[Ambegaon taluka|Ambegaon]] and [[Khed (taluka of Pune)|Khed]] [[Tehsil|taluka]]s of [[Pune District]], in the Western [[India]]n state of [[Maharashtra]] in order mainly to protect the habitat of the [[Indian giant squirrel|Indian Giant Squirrel]].<ref>{{cite web |title=BHIMASHANKAR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/maharashtra/bhimashankar-wildlife-sanctuary/ps60824392.cms#:~:text=Spread%20over%20huge%20131%20sq,sanctuary%20more%20of%20an%20experience. |publisher=Times of India |access-date=25 September 2017}}</ref>

It spreads through 3 district of Maharashtra that is Pune District , Raigad District & Thane District.

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==Details==
==Details==
Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary has an area of {{Convert|131|km2|mi2|abbr=on}} and is a part of the [[Western Ghats]] (Sahyadri Ranges), which itself is recognised as one of the 12 [[Biodiversity hotspot|biodiversity hotspots]] of the world.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-20|title=International Day of Forests: Explore the best wild life sanctuaries in Maharashtra - The Financial Express|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/travel-tourism/international-day-of-forests-2021-world-forest-day-2021-maharashtra-forests-tiger-reserves/2216809/|access-date=2021-06-10|website=www.financialexpress.com}}</ref> The sanctuary was notified by the state government of Maharashtra in 1985 with the total area of is 130.78sq. km., under the [[Wildlife Protection Act, 1972|Wildlife Protection Act 1972]].
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Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary's area is {{Convert|131|km2|mi2|abbr=on}} and is a part of the [[Western Ghats]] (Sahyadri Ranges). This sanctuary was created in 1984 and includes 9 tribal villages. The area's bio-diversity has been retained as it will be preserved as a cluster of [[Sacred groves of India|sacred groves]] for generations.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kalpavriksh.org/locale-specific-programmes/bhimashankar-ws-education-programme |title=The Environment Education Programme in Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary |last1=Deo |first1=Sharmila |last2= |first2= |date= |work= |publisher=Kalpavriksh Environmental Action Group |accessdate=2011-02-06 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110221063222/http://www.kalpavriksh.org/locale-specific-programmes/bhimashankar-ws-education-programme |archivedate=2011-02-21 |df= }}</ref> These sacred groves act as gene pools of this area, from where seeds were dispersed. In Ahupe - a tribal ([[Mahadev Koli]]) village's sacred grove in the sanctuary, in 1984, a climber Khombhal - Xantolis tomentosa was found to be 800&ndash;1000 years old.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aseanbiodiversity.info/scripts/count_article.asp?Article_code=52001776 |title=Guardians of the Forest |last1=Karnik |first1=Kusum |last2= |first2= |date=2003-02-21 |publisher=Shaswat Trust |work=aseanbiodiversity.info |accessdate=2011-02-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303170956/http://www.aseanbiodiversity.info/scripts/count_article.asp?Article_code=52001776 |archive-date=2016-03-03 |dead-url=yes |df= }}</ref>


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The sanctuary includes nine tribal villages. The area's bio-diversity has been retained as it will be preserved as a cluster of [[Sacred groves of India|sacred groves]] for generations.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Deo|first1=Sharmila|date=|title=The Environment Education Programme in Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary|url=https://kalpavriksh.org/our-work/environment-education/locale-specific-education-programmes/|website=|publisher=Kalpavriksh Environmental Action Group}}</ref> These sacred groves act as gene pools of this area, from where seeds were dispersed. In Ahupe - a tribal ([[Mahadev Koli]]) village's sacred grove in the sanctuary, a climber Khombhal - ''[[Xantolis tomentosa]]'' was found to be 800&ndash;1000 years old in 1984.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aseanbiodiversity.info/scripts/count_article.asp?Article_code=52001776 |title=Guardians of the Forest |last1=Karnik |first1=Kusum |date=2003-02-21 |publisher=Shaswat Trust |work=aseanbiodiversity.info |access-date=2011-02-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303170956/http://www.aseanbiodiversity.info/scripts/count_article.asp?Article_code=52001776 |archive-date=2016-03-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary was notified by the state government of Maharashtra in 1985 with the total area of is 130.78sq. km., under the [[Wildlife_Protection_Act,_1972|Wildlife Protection Act 1972]]. The sanctuary is situated on the crest of Western Ghats that is recognised as one of the 12-[[biodiversity]] hotspots of the world. The sanctuary harbours large diversity of [[endemic]] & specialised [[flora]] and [[fauna]]. Sanctuary is home to the state animal of Maharashtra- Ratufa indica elphistonii, sub species of the [[Indian_giant_squirrel|Indian Giant squirrel]] that is one of three threatened Indo-Malyan squirrel species. The particular sub species found here is endemic to Bhimashankar. Important mammals reported from the sanctuary are [[carnivores]] like Leopard Panthera pardus, [[Striped Hyena]] (''Hyaena hyaena'') and [[Golden Jackal]] (''Canis aureus''), [[Sambar deer|Sambar]] (''Cervus unicolor''), [[Barking Deer]] (''Muntiacus muntjak''), [[Wild boar|Wildboar]] (''Sus scrofa''), [[Common Langur]] (''Semnopithecus entellus''), [[Rhesus Macaque]] (''Macaca mulatta'') and the [[Mouse Deer]] (''Moschiola meminna''). The Indian [[Pangolin]] (''Manis crassicaudata'') is also reported. Sanctuary is rich in specialised and endemic [[reptiles]], [[amphibians]], [[butterflies]] and [[insects]]. During the monsoon (rainy season), various species of [[mosses]] and [[epiphytes]] including bioluminescent fungi can be seen on the trees.

=== Flora and Fauna ===
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The sanctuary harbours large diversity of [[endemic]] & specialised [[flora]] and [[fauna]]. Sanctuary is home to the state animal of Maharashtra- Ratufa indica elphistonii, sub species of the [[Indian giant squirrel|Indian Giant squirrel]] that is one of three threatened Indo-Malyan squirrel species. The particular sub species found here is endemic to Bhimashankar. Important mammals reported from the sanctuary are [[carnivores]] like Leopard Panthera pardus, and [[Golden Jackal]] (''Canis aureus''), [[Sambar deer|Sambar]] (''Cervus unicolor''), [[Barking Deer]] (''Muntiacus muntjak''), [[Wild boar|Wildboar]] (''Sus scrofa''), [[Common Langur]] (''Semnopithecus entellus''), [[Rhesus Macaque]] (''Macaca mulatta'') and the [[Mouse Deer]] (''Moschiola meminna''). The Indian [[Pangolin]] (''Manis crassicaudata'') is also reported. Sanctuary is rich in specialised and endemic [[reptiles]], [[amphibians]], [[butterflies]] and [[insects]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Fauna of Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra. |date=2014 |publisher=Zoological Survey of India |isbn=9788181712400}}</ref> During the monsoon (rainy season), various species of [[mosses]] and [[epiphytes]] including bioluminescent fungi can be seen on the trees.<ref>{{cite web |title=India's mysterious glowing forest - Bhimashankar Wildlife Reserve |url=https://www.indiatodayne.in/visualstories/webstories/indias-mysterious-glowing-forest-bhimashankar-wildlife-reserve-61685-09-09-2023}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://wildlife-tours.tourtravelworld.com/wildlife-sanctuaries/bhimashankar-wildlife-sanctuary.htm Wildlife tour travelworld.com: Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary]
* [http://wildlife-tours.tourtravelworld.com/wildlife-sanctuaries/bhimashankar-wildlife-sanctuary.htm Wildlife tour travelworld.com: Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary]
* http://www.bhimashankar.in
* http://www.bhimashankar.net.in

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[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in Maharashtra]]
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[[Category:Narmada Valley dry deciduous forests]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Pune district]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Pune district]]
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[[Category:1984 establishments in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1984]]
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Latest revision as of 08:33, 15 January 2024

Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary
Location within Maharashtra
LocationMaharashtra, India
Nearest cityPune
Coordinates19°07′55″N 73°33′14″E / 19.132°N 73.554°E / 19.132; 73.554[1]
Area131 km2 (51 sq mi)
Established1984

Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary was created in the Ambegaon and Khed talukas of Pune District, in the Western Indian state of Maharashtra in order mainly to protect the habitat of the Indian Giant Squirrel.[2]

It spreads through 3 district of Maharashtra that is Pune District , Raigad District & Thane District.

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Details

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Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary has an area of 131 km2 (51 sq mi) and is a part of the Western Ghats (Sahyadri Ranges), which itself is recognised as one of the 12 biodiversity hotspots of the world.[3] The sanctuary was notified by the state government of Maharashtra in 1985 with the total area of is 130.78sq. km., under the Wildlife Protection Act 1972.

The sanctuary includes nine tribal villages. The area's bio-diversity has been retained as it will be preserved as a cluster of sacred groves for generations.[4] These sacred groves act as gene pools of this area, from where seeds were dispersed. In Ahupe - a tribal (Mahadev Koli) village's sacred grove in the sanctuary, a climber Khombhal - Xantolis tomentosa was found to be 800–1000 years old in 1984.[5]

Flora and Fauna

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The sanctuary harbours large diversity of endemic & specialised flora and fauna. Sanctuary is home to the state animal of Maharashtra- Ratufa indica elphistonii, sub species of the Indian Giant squirrel that is one of three threatened Indo-Malyan squirrel species. The particular sub species found here is endemic to Bhimashankar. Important mammals reported from the sanctuary are carnivores like Leopard Panthera pardus, and Golden Jackal (Canis aureus), Sambar (Cervus unicolor), Barking Deer (Muntiacus muntjak), Wildboar (Sus scrofa), Common Langur (Semnopithecus entellus), Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta) and the Mouse Deer (Moschiola meminna). The Indian Pangolin (Manis crassicaudata) is also reported. Sanctuary is rich in specialised and endemic reptiles, amphibians, butterflies and insects.[6] During the monsoon (rainy season), various species of mosses and epiphytes including bioluminescent fungi can be seen on the trees.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bhimashankar Sanctuary". protectedplanet.net. Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  2. ^ "BHIMASHANKAR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY". Times of India. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  3. ^ "International Day of Forests: Explore the best wild life sanctuaries in Maharashtra - The Financial Express". www.financialexpress.com. 20 March 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  4. ^ Deo, Sharmila. "The Environment Education Programme in Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary". Kalpavriksh Environmental Action Group.
  5. ^ Karnik, Kusum (21 February 2003). "Guardians of the Forest". aseanbiodiversity.info. Shaswat Trust. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
  6. ^ Fauna of Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra. Zoological Survey of India. 2014. ISBN 9788181712400.
  7. ^ "India's mysterious glowing forest - Bhimashankar Wildlife Reserve".
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