Karnala Bird Sanctuary
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| Karnala Bird Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
Raigad District, Maharashtra, India | |
| Nearest city | Panvel and Khopoli |
| Coordinates | 18°54′31″N 73°6′9″E / 18.90861°N 73.10250°E |
| Area | 446 km2 (172 sq mi) |
| Governing body | Maharashtra State Forest Department |
The Karnala Bird Sanctuary is located in
Raigad District, outside Mumbai, India near Matheran and Karjat.It is the first bird sanctuary in Maharashtra.[1] The sanctuary is quite small with an area of 12.11 square kilometres but is, along with the Sanjay Gandhi National Park and Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, one of the few sanctuaries to be within reach of the city of Mumbai
.
Location
The sanctuary is centered on the historic Karnala Fort and lies just off the Mumbai-Pune national highway to Goa. It is located 12 km from Panvel. The nearest railhead is Panvel. Regular buses at an interval of 30 minutes are available from Panvel Bus Stand from 5:00 am to 8:00 pm. The sanctuary is open for visitors from 7am to 3pm. There are many hotels and resorts located near the sanctuary. There are two government rest houses inside the sanctuary area.
About
The bird sanctuary is a popular destination for bird-watchers and
Aethopyga vigorsii
).
.[3]
Five rare birds, the three-toed kingfisher, Malabar trogon, Slaty-legged Crake (Rallina eurizonoides), and Rufous-bellied Eagle (Lophotriorchis kienerii) have been sighted here.[3] The Sanctuary is also an Important Bird Area (IBA) satisfying A1 (Globally threatened species) and A2 (Restricted-range species) criteria.[4] The sanctuary is also home to 114 species of butterflies.[5]
The
Karnala fort
is located on the top of the hill in the sanctuary. It is about 1hr. medium hard trek to Karnala fort.
There was a sighting of a leopard at Karnala.[6][7]
Gallery
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Sanctuary -
Bird view tower -
Forest from the top of fort
References
- ^ "Quick Getaways: Visit the Karnala Bird Sanctuary in Maharashtra for an exotic experience". The Economic Times. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "Visiting Karnala Bird Sanctuary - Headlines of Today". 24 April 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ a b c Checklist of birds of Karnala Bird Sanctuary, District Raigad, Maharashtra published in Newsletter for Birdwatchers
- ISBN 978-93-84678-02-9.
- ^ thumb|Butterflies of Karnala Bird Sanctuary Kasambe BIONOTES 2016
- ^ Singh, Virat A. (30 March 2016). "Leopard sighted at Karnala sanctuary". DNA India.
- ^ "Trekkers, villagers on alert due to leopard sighting near Karnala sanctuary | Mumbai News - Times of India". The Times of India.
External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Karnala Bird Sanctuary.
- www.thanewildlife.org - Official website of Maharashtra Government