Bhimasankar Wildlife Sanctuary
Location: in the Sahyadri range; 2500 feet above sea level
Distance from important cities: around 260 km and 7 hours
drive from Mumbai
Modes of transport: by road along the Bhivandi-Mumbai-Agra
(Highway No. 3), and then via Kalyan to Murbad – Wada to Bhimashankar
Uniqueness: densely forested with majestic towering trees
festooned with numerous perennial creepers (lianas), and is richer in fauna as
compared to the rest of peninsular India; home of the giant squirrels and
leopards, the Malabar Grey Hornbill and Falcons
Best time of the year to visit: summer months
Accommodation: plenty of hotels and dhabas
What to see: flora and fauna; one can find more species of
animals and birds in this enchanting forest than one can see in the whole of
Europe.
Importance: Nature
spot
Anything special: Designated as a reserved forest
