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| location = [[Palghar district]], Maharashtra, India<br />
| nearest_city = [[Thane]] and [[Shahapur (Thane)|Shahpur]]<br />
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| area_km2 = 320<br />
| established = 1970<br />
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| governing_body = Maharashtra State Forest Department<br />
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The '''Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary''' is located in Wada and Shahapur talukas of [[Palghar district]] and [[Bhiwandi]] taluka of [[Thane district]]. The sanctuary is spread over an area of 320 square km. This sanctuary is spread around the catchment area of [[Tansa River|Tansa]], Vaitarna and [[Modak Sagar]] lakes which are major source of water to the [[Mumbai]], Thane and Bhiwandi cities. There are about 60 villages in the sanctuary area. The forest area is hilly with dense patches of forest.<br />
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==Location==<br />
The nearest rail head is Shahapur Town of Maharashtra state which is 15 km from the sanctuary. Regular buses at an interval of 30 minutes are available from Shahapur and Bhiwandi Bus Stand. The sanctuary is open for visitors from sunrise to sunset. There are many hotels and resorts located near [[Shahapur (Thane)|Shahapur]] town.<br />
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==Management==<br />
The Tansa sanctuary is a part of Thane Wildlife Division.The Tansa sanctuary is managed by three forest Ranges Tansa, Vaitarna (Wada) and Khardi. The Wada-Shahapur road and Wada-Nashik road passes through the sanctuary. There are four forest check post on these roads.<br />
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==Flora==<br />
The forest type is Southern moist deciduous forest. Common trees include ''[[Tectona grandis]]'', ''[[Terminalia belerica]]'', ''[[Senegalia catechu]]'', ''[[Terminalia elliptica]]'', ''[[Haldina cordifolia]]'', ''[[Mitragyna parvifolia]]'', and ''[[Pterocarpus marsupium]]''.<ref name="Forest dept">{{cite web |last1=PCCF Maharashtra |title=Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary |url=https://mahaforest.gov.in/index.php/sanctuarydetail/index/25/en# |website=www.mahaforest.gov.in |publisher=Maharashtra Forest Department |access-date=10 June 2021}}</ref><br />
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==Fauna==<br />
There are 54 species of mammals and more than 200 species of birds found in the sanctuary. Mammals include [[leopard]], [[striped hyaena]], porcupine, and barking deer. Birds include [[peacock]] and [[forest owlet]].<br />
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==Tourist Places==<br />
The major tourist place is Tansa dam. The other tourist places are [[Mahuli Fort]], Mahadeo temple at Tilsa and Suryamal plateau.<br />
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==Threats==<br />
The forest is under continuous threat from timber mafias who are exploiting the forest for valuable teak, Khair and Shisham trees.<ref name="TOI">{{cite news |last1=Mithawala |first1=Rizwan |title=Tansa wildlife sanctuary falls prey to quarrying, timber mafia |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/tansa-wildlife-sanctuary-falls-prey-to-quarrying-timber-mafia-brick-kilns/articleshow/59890380.cms |access-date=10 June 2021 |agency=Times of India |publisher=Times Group |date=3 August 2017}}</ref> The other threats include forest fires, encrochment, hunting and tresspassing.<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in Maharashtra]]<br />
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