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Ride to phansad wildlife sanctuary
Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife refuge in the Murud and Roha talukas of Raigad district, Maharashtra state, India. It was created in 1986 to preserve some of the coastal woodland ecosystem of the Western Ghats and consists of 6979 hectares of forest, grasslands and wetlands. The area was once part of the hunting reserves of the princely state of Murud-Janjira.
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- Ride to phansad wildlife sanctuary
- The ceylon cat snake phansad wildlife sanctuary
- GeographyEdit
- EcosystemsEdit
- Faunal diversityEdit
- Floral DiversityEdit
- References
The ceylon cat snake phansad wildlife sanctuary
GeographyEdit
The Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary is located some 140 km from Mumbai at 18°20′39″N 73°03′33″E. There are four main trails through the sanctuary that take in the main waterholes, Gunyacha Maal, Chikhalgaan and Phansadgaan, that are some of the best places to see wildlife. The "Sacred Groves" are located near Supegaon. Pockets of open grassland, called mals, occur throughout the sanctuary.The sanctuary is best approachable by road from Murud-Janjira and Roha. The nearest rail head is Roha.
EcosystemsEdit
Faunal diversityEdit
Representative fauna include:
Avifauna includes:
Floral DiversityEdit
Representative flora includes: ain, kinjal, teak, hirda, jamba, mango, and various ficus.
