{"id":375031,"date":"2026-11-04T15:58:55","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T10:28:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=375031"},"modified":"2026-11-04T15:58:55","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T10:28:55","slug":"radhanagari-dajipur-wildlife-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/radhanagari-dajipur-wildlife-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Radhanagari-Dajipur Wildlife Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Tourists visiting Radhanagari-Dajipur Wildlife Sanctuary had a rare wildlife encounter when they caught a glimpse of a male Bengal tiger.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Radhanagari-Dajipur Wildlife Sanctuary<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 529px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ06mTLiafEvzWwc5HR_w8BVkuGRvsTsjX0ETPODFB-mdWd-g4Yls_glFrN&amp;s=10\" alt=\"Paper Title (use style: paper title)\" width=\"529\" height=\"378\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Journals -D B University<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>Radhanagri Wildlife Sanctuary<\/strong> is located in the <strong>Kolhapur district on the southern Sahyadri hills in Maharashtra.\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is also called <strong>\u2018Dajipur Wildlife Sanctuary\u2019 and \u2018Dajipur Bison Sanctuary\u2019.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is the<strong> first declared wildlife sanctuary of Maharashtra.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It serves as a <strong>vital corridor within the larger Sahyadri Tiger Reserve.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Established in: <\/strong>It was declared as a wildlife sanctuary in <strong>1958.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Area:<\/strong> It spans over <strong>350 sq. km of dense forest, grasslands, and hilly terrain. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>River: Bhogavati, Kallamma, Dudhganga, Dirba, and Tulshi river<\/strong> flows through the sanctuary.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Dam: Radhanagari Dam<\/strong> situated on the<strong> Bhogavati River,<\/strong> lies in the sanctuary, which plays a vital role in maintaining the forest ecosystem.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vegetation:<\/strong> It is characterized by<strong> tropical evergreen forests typical of the northern Western Ghats.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Flora:\u00a0<\/strong>The predominant tree species include <strong>Ain, Anjani, Amba, Awala, Bhoma, Bibba, Chandala, Gela, Hirda, Jambul, Jambha, Kinjal, Kumbha, Katak, Nana, Pisa and Umbar,<\/strong> among others.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Fauna: <\/strong>It is home to diverse wildlife including<strong> leopards, tiger, sloth bears, deer, barking deer, sloth bears, giant squirrels and over 264 bird and butterflies.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It was specially created for the<strong> conservation of the Indian bison (Gaur).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is also designated as an<strong> Important Bird Area by BirdLife International.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It provides habitat to<strong> several notable bird species,<\/strong> including<strong> Nilgiri Wood Pigeon, Ceylon Frogmouth, Yellow-browed Bulbul, Dusky Eagle-Owl, Malabar Grey Hornbill and Great Pied Hornbill and <\/strong><strong>Malabar Whistling Thrush.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is recognized as part of a<strong> UNESCO World Heritage Site buffer zone.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Tourists visiting Radhanagari-Dajipur Wildlife Sanctuary had a rare wildlife encounter when they caught a glimpse of a male Bengal tiger. About Radhanagari-Dajipur Wildlife Sanctuary The Radhanagri Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Kolhapur district on the southern Sahyadri hills in Maharashtra.\u00a0 It is also called \u2018Dajipur Wildlife Sanctuary\u2019 and \u2018Dajipur Bison Sanctuary\u2019. 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