Prepare a short tourist leaflet about a visit to a Bird Sanctuary.
One of the attractive places within an hour’s drive on Bombay-Goa road
is a small but exceedingly beautiful piece of forest- the Karnala Bird
Sanctuary, occupying an area of 4.48 sq. km. this is the first sanctuary exclusively for birds in Maharashtra. It has two
distinct seasons for bird watching. At the beginning of the monsoon can be seen
Paradise flycatchers, Shama and Nalabad Whistling thrushes. The racket tailed
Drongo is also found here. In winter many species of migrant birds like Blue
Throat, Large Cuckoo Shrike, etc. can be seen.
Karnala Bird Sanctuary
How to go:
Air:
Nearest Airport
is Bombay, 70 km.
Rail:
Nearest
Railhead is Panvel, 12 km on Diva-Panvel section of Central Railway.
Where to Stay:
Rest House,
Karnala: Class I, 2 suites
Rest House, Karnala:
Class II, 4 suites
Privet Hotels:
Suman Motels, Ashoka, Sahara Bird View etc.
What to See:
The Karnal Fort: 475 m high.
The sanctuary is principally a bird sanctuary
but one could also find panther, antelope, the common languor and African monkey
here.
