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{{Infobox protected area<br />
| name = Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary<br />
| alt_name = {{lang|mr|राधानगरी अभयारण्य}}<br />
| iucn_category = IV<br />
| photo =http://www.radhanagari.in/NatureClicks.aspx<br />
| photo_width =<br />
| photo_alt = Bison found in radhanagari<br />
| photo_caption = [[Gaur]] (Indian bison)<br />
| map = India |relief=1<br />
| location = [[Kolhapur district]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]<br />
| nearest_city = [[Kolhapur]] {{convert|46|km}} NE<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|16|23.09|0|N|73|57.32|0|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}<br />
| area = {{convert|351.16|km2}}<br />
| established = 1958<br />
| governing_body = [http://www.mahaforest.nic.in/sanctuary_detail.php?sat_id=27&sid=33 Maharashtra Forest Department]<br />
| world_heritage_site=Since 2012|embedded={{designation list | embed=yes<br />
| designation1 = WHS<br />
| designation1_offname = Natural Properties - Western Ghats (India)<br />
| designation1_date = 2012 <small>(36th [[World Heritage Committee|session]])</small><br />
| designation1_type = Natural<br />
| designation1_criteria = ix, x<br />
| designation1_number = [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1342 1342]<br />
| designation1_free1name = State Party<br />
| designation1_free1value = India<br />
| designation1_free2name = Region<br />
| designation1_free2value = [[Indian subcontinent]]<br />
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'''Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary''' ({{lang-mr|राधानगरी वन्यजीव अभयारण्य}}) is a [[Wildlife sanctuaries of India|wildlife sanctuary]] and natural [[World Heritage Site]] of category ix and x since 2012, located in [[Kolhapur district]], [[Maharashtra]] State, [[India]]. It lies at the southern end of the [[Sahyadri#Mountains|Sahyadri hills]] in the [[Western Ghats]]. It is notable as the first declared wildlife sanctuary in Maharashtra, notified in 1958, as "Dajipur Wildlife Sanctuary" and is popularly known as the "Bison Sanctuary".<ref name="UN" /> Indian bison or [[gaur]] (''Bos gaurus'') with a population around 1091 in 2014, is the [[flagship species]] of the area. It was notified as Radhanagari wildlife sanctuary vide notification No. WLP/1085/CR/588/ V/F-5,Dt.16.9.1985.<ref>[http://forestsclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/2016_2_18_Feb_2016_180001113_siteinspect_siteinspectionreport.pdf Forests clearance]</ref><br />
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==Geography==<br />
This is a natural [[World Heritage Site]] notified by UNESCO as [[Sahyadri]] sub cluster of Western Ghats. The sanctuary is located between 16°10" to 16°30" north latitude and 73°52" to 74°14" east longitude. The [[Krishna River#Tributaries|Krishna River tributaries]], [[Bhogavati River]], [[Dudhganga River]], [[Tulshi River]], [[Kallamma River]] and [[Dirba River]] flow through the sanctuary's area.<ref name="UN"/> [[List of state highways in Maharashtra#State Highways|State Highway 116]] passes through the center of the sanctuary. It is located in Sahyadri hill ranges. The total area of the sanctuary is {{cvt|351|km2}}.{{citation needed|date=July 2019}}<br />
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==Flora==<br />
Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary contains [[North Western Ghats moist deciduous forests|tropical evergreen forests]] typical of the northern Western Ghats.<ref name="UN">{{citation |url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/2103/ |title=Western Ghats sub cluster, Sahyadri |work=World Heritage sites, Tentative lists |publisher=[[UNESCO]] |year=2007 |access-date=1 March 2012}}</ref> 425 species of plants have been recorded in the sanctuary. The main species found over here are Anjani, Jambul, Hirda, Awala, Pisa, Ain, Kinjal, Amba, Kumbha, Bhoma, Chandala, Katak, Nana, Umbar, Jambha, Gela, Bibba and banana. Karvi is found over almost the entire area. Climbing plants such as [[Acacia concinna|shikekai]] and [[Entada rheedii|garambi]] are common. Shrub species and [[medicinal plants]] such as [[Carissa carandas|karvand]], [[Moullava spicata|vagati]] (candy corn plant), [[Toddalia|ranmiri]] (orange climber), Tamalpatra [[Cinnamomum tamala]], (toran), [[woodfordia fruticosa|dhayati]] (fire-flame bush), [[Curry tree|kadipatta]] (curry tree), [[Nothapodytes nimmoniana|narkya]], [[murudsheng]] (Indian screw-fruit) and a small amount of [[bamboo]] are also found. Large numbers of [[Ephemeral plant|ephemeral]] bulbs of seasonal plants are also found here.<ref name="MFD">{{citation |url=http://www.mahaforest.nic.in/sanctuary_detail.php?sat_id=27&sid=33 |title=Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary |work=Protected areas |publisher=Maharashtra Forest Department |access-date=1 March 2012}}</ref> Many [[sacred grove]]s or devrais have been protected as a result of the efforts of the local communities.<ref name="ATREE"/><br />
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File:Carissa carandas flowers.JPG|alt=Flowers of Karvand bush|Flowers of Karvand bush<br />
File:Radhanagari7.jpg|Anjani flowers<br />
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==Fauna==<br />
[[File:Malabar grey hornbill.jpg|thumb|upright|Adult male [[Malabar grey hornbill]]]]<br />
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Sanctuary contains 47 species of Mammals, 59 species of reptiles, 264 species of birds and 66 species of butterflies. Amphibians are most visible in the rainy season. 20 species from 2 orders, 5 families and 10 genera are listed in the sanctuary.<ref name="PVV"><br />
{{citation |url=http://ghrws.in/charity/Variorum/Variorum%20Vol.-02%20Issue%20II,%20November%202011/Shri%20Padalkar-6f.pdf |title=Tourist Attractions in Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary of Kolhapur District (Maharashtra) |author=Shri Padalkar V.V., Dr.Gatade D.G. |work=Variorum, Multi- Disciplinary e-Research Journal |volume=02, -II |date=November 2011 |publisher=A.S.C.College, Dept. Of History |access-date=1 March 2012}}</ref> Indian bison or gaur have a population around 610 in 2004,<ref name="ATREE"><br />
{{citation |url=http://www.ecoinfoindia.org/lldb_radhanagari_ws.php |title=Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary |work=Eco-Informatics centre, Conservation database |publisher=ATREE |access-date=2012-03-02}}</ref> is the [[flagship species]] of the area. Other [[mammal]]s, living in the sanctuary are [[Indian leopard]] (5), [[sloth bear]], [[wild boar]] (80), [[barking deer]] (140), [[mouse deer]] (80), [[sambar deer|sambar]] (120), [[giant squirrel]] 50) and [[Dhol|wild dogs]] (70). In recent years, 6 to 12 [[Bengal tiger|tigers]] were reported in Dajipur forest 2007-08. (anonymous reports- not yet confirmed)<br />
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Birds seen here include: [[vulture]]s, [[eagle]]s, [[jungle fowl]], [[quail]]s, [[plover]]s, [[sandpiper]]s, [[True owl|owlet]]s, [[dove]]s, [[owl]]s, [[nightjar]]s, [[kingfisher]]s, [[bee-eater]], [[hornbill]]s, [[woodpecker]]s, [[bulbul]], [[Old World flycatcher|flycatcher]]s, [[warbler]]s, [[wagtail]]s, [[sunbird]]s are commonly seen.<ref name="MFD"/> This sanctuary is designated as an [[Important Bird Area]] by [[BirdLife International]] and is home to the rare and globally threatened Nilgiri wood-pigeon ([[Columba elphinstonii]]).<ref name="ESR">{{cite book |last1=Teri |title=Environmental Status Report 2015-16 |date=2016 |publisher=The Energy and Resources Institute 2016 |location=Kolhapur |page=19 |url=https://www.teriin.org/sites/default/files/2018-02/2016MC02%20%20%20Kolahpur%20ESR%202015-16%20%28English%29_0.pdf |access-date=4 June 2021}}</ref> Other species found here include the [[Batrachostomus moniliger|Ceylon frogmouth]], [[Acritillas indica|yellow-browed bulbul]], [[Bubo coromandus|dusky eagle-owl]] and [[Buceros bicornis|great pied hornbill]] and one of India's most admired songbirds, the [[Myophonus horsfieldii|Malabar whistlingthrush]].<br />
Two species [[Endemism|endemic]] to the [[Western Ghats]]: the [[Leptocoma minima|small sunbird]] and the [[Ocyceros griseus|Malabar grey hornbill]] have been sighted here. This sanctuary is a favorite nesting place for the [[Picumnus innominatus|speckled piculet]], [[Galerida malabarica|Malabar crested lark]], and some species of Himalayan birds such as the [[Luscinia brunnea|Indian blue robin]] during the winter months.<br />
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[[Threatened species]] of [[reptile]]s and [[amphibian]]s seen in this sanctuary include: [[Trimeresurus malabaricus|Malabar pit viper]], [[Geckoella|Deccan ground gecko]], [[Ristella guentheri|Gunther's cat skink]], [[Ophisops beddomei|Beddome's lacerta]], [[Philautus bombayensis|Bombay bush frog]] and [[Nyctibatrachus major|Humayun's wrinkled frog]].<ref name="ATREE"/><br />
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==Threats==<br />
Open cast [[bauxite]] mining has been a serious threat to this protected area. In February 1998, the Bombay High Court passed a stay order halting bauxite mining operations in the Iderganj plateau. Other threats include, irrigation projects, encroachment of forest land, poaching, [[overgrazing]], agriculture and construction of reservoirs.<ref name="ATREE"/><br />
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==Visitor information==<br />
The nearest rail station is at [[Kolhapur]], {{convert|45|km|abbr=on}}. For accommodations, there is a forest rest house, [[dak bungalow]], and a dormitory managed by the Deputy Conservator of Forests - Wildlife, Bindu chowk, Ganji Galli, Kolhapur. 416 002 India (91-231-2542766). There are two rest houses for the visitors. One at Dajipur and the other on the top of hill. The entry passes are issued from 7am to 2:30pm. However the entry inside the sanctuary is allowed from Sunrise to sunset. The private cars/jeeps are permitted inside the sanctuary. The roads are narrow and made by water bound macadam (WBM), so they are closed in rainy season.<ref>[http://www.mahaforest.nic.in/sanctuary_detail.php?sat_id=27&sid=33 Mahaforest]</ref> The vehicles are permitted up to the Shivrai sada, which is a large open ground with a water pond in the center. The wild animals visit the pond for water during sunrise and sunset.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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File:Radhanagari 1.jpg|Radhanagri sanctuary from the main road<br />
File:Radhanagari4.jpg|Dajipur gate complex<br />
File:Radhanagari5.jpg|Office at Dajipur gate<br />
File:Radhanagari2.jpg|Tents at Dajipur village<br />
File:Radhanagari3.jpg|Tents at Dajipur forest gate<br />
File:Radhanagari6.jpg|Shivrai sada<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Sahyadri Tiger Reserve]]<br />
** [[Chandoli National Park]]<br />
** [[Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:North Western Ghats montane rain forests]]<br />
[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries of the Western Ghats]]<br />
[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Kolhapur district]]<br />
[[Category:2012 establishments in Maharashtra]]<br />
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