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Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary

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Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary

Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, also known as Tungareshwar National Park, is located on a plateau east of Vasai and Virar in Palghar district, north of Mumbai, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The sanctuary is over 85 km2 and forms a corridor between Sanjay Gandhi National Park and Tansa Wildlif

e Sanctuary. It has an altitude of about 2177 feet from the base. Tungareshwar was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 2003. It rises to about 665 meters above sea level, making it a very popular destination for trekkers. In 2003 it was brought under the administrative control of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park Division, Borivali, Mumbai. Many bird walks and nature excursions by wildlife professionals from around Mumbai and Vasai Taluka are conducted here. Biodiversity is rich here: about 600 species of plants, over 250 species of birds, 150 species of butterflies and 36 species of herpetofauna have been recorded. There is a temple at about 3 km from the Tungareshwar WLS base, due to which many devotees travel uphill to the temple by auto rickshaw or by foot. This pilgrimage site within the wildlife sanctuary has brought unrest amongst the wildlife, due to increased footfall of devotees. After...

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