Dajipur Wildlife Sanctuary
Dajipur Sanctuary is located in the Western Ghats of the Maharashtra. Located amongst the richest mega biodiversity areas, apart from Arunachal Pradesh, Western Ghats is one of the suggested areas by world Heritage Organization.
The original Dajipur sanctuary, a small belt of 20 kilometers was a hunting reserve for Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaja of Kolhapur. In 1958, it has converted into Dajipur sanctuary for Bison (Gaur – a kind of buffalo). Later in 1985, the huge forest of the backwaters of Kalammawadi Dam and Radhanagari Dam also submerged as the part of the sanctuary. Today, it sprawls over the area of 350 sq. km.
The evergreen tropical forest of Dajipur has a profusion of t..
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