Sagareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary
Flora and fauna
The sanctuary is forested, but with grassy hill slopes. The forests are southern dry mixed deciduous and southern thorn forest. Protection from grazing and forest fire has resulted in good regeneration of dry deciduous species. The forest department introduced many plants in the area, including Tamarind, Neem, Nilgiri, Acacia, Agave, and Khair.
Large animals found in the sanctuary include several types of deer (Sambar Deer, Blackbucks, Muntjac, Chital) as well as wild boar and peacocks. Small carnivores like fox and porcupines are also found in the area. A large number of insects, birds and reptiles such as pythons and other snakes are also present.
Tourism
The sanctuary is a popular tourist destination, with the peak tourism season being from August to February. The most popular tourist activity is hiking to the top of a hill in the sanctuary, from which one can see the Krishna River flowing through fields of sugarcane and grapevines. Also in the area are numerous shrines to Shiva which were built during the Chalukya dynasty, and the Krishna Valley Wine Park in Palus. Kundal, the region around Sangli, was the capital of the Chalukyas, a historical place.
About Sagareshwar
The Sagareshwar sanctuary has much religious, cultural and archaeological significance. The sanctuary derives its name from an ancient famous Shiva temple that attracts a large number of devotees. It actually consists of one large temple and a complex of 51 small temples, all from the Satvahana period. You will find the Kamal Bhairao temple, partially hewn from hard basalt rock perched on the edge of a steep cliff. The entrance to the temple is through a narrow tunnel.
How to reach Sagareshwar
Nearest Railway Stations
- Sangli railway station - 49 km
- Miraj railway junction - 55 km
- Kirloskarvadi (palus) - 11 km
- Takari (palus) - 5 km
All mail, express and superfast trains stop at Sangli and Miraj railway stations. MSRTC buses, private cars and auto rickshaws are available from Sangli, Palus and Miraj to Sagareshwar. Local passenger trains and few express trains stop at Kirloskarvadi and Takari stations. It is recommended to get down at Takari railway station and proceed to Sagareshwar. Many people reach Sagareshwar by walking from Takari station.
Nearest Bus Stations
- Karad - 28 km
- Miraj - 55 km
- Kundal -8 km
- Kirloskarvadi - 11 km
- Palus - 12 km
- Takari - 5 km
- Deorashtre 2 km
Take MSRTC buses from Sangli/Miraj and alight at Takari. Sagareshwar is 15 km from Palus bus station. You can walk down or take an auto rickshaw from Takari. It is recommended that you can take a private car from Sangli and reach Sagareshwar Hill Top Points.
References
- ^ "Yashwantrao Chavan Sagareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary" (PDF). Indiacode.nic.in. 27 October 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Yashwantrao Chavan Sagareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary". mahaecotourism.gov.in. 7 September 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 Nov 2022.
- ^ "वन पर्यटन : सागरेश्वर वन्यजीव अभयारण्य". Loksatta (in Marathi). 24 May 2017. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "15 years for a green revolution". Mid-Day. 10 October 2013. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Trekking down India's first man made wildlife sanctuary". The Times of India. 7 April 2018. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
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