https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Tungareshwar_Wildlife_SanctuaryTungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary - Revision history2026-09-07T11:37:22ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.43.6https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tungareshwar_Wildlife_Sanctuary&diff=273705&oldid=prev122.179.174.82: Fix link to Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary2021-12-15T14:12:56Z<p>Fix link to Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Tungareshwar wildlife sanctuary '''also known as '''Tungareshwar National Park''' is located on a plateau east of [[Vasai]] and [[Virar]] in [[Palghar district]],<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.natureinfocus.in/guide/tungareshwar-wls|title=Tungareshwar - Nature inFocus|website=www.natureinfocus.in}}</ref> north of Mumbai in the Indian state [[Maharashtra]].<br />
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The sanctuary is over 85 km<sup>2</sup> and forms a corridor between [[Sanjay Gandhi National Park]] and [[Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary]].<ref name="auto"/><br />
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Tungareshwar was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-study-finds-5-leopards-in-tungareshwar-2414849|title=Study finds 5 leopards in Tungareshwar|date=25 April 2017|publisher=}}</ref> It rises to about 665 meters above sea level, making it a very popular destination for trekkers.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tungareshwar {{!}} Nature inFocus|url=https://www.natureinfocus.in/guide/tungareshwar-wls|access-date=2021-07-08|website=www.natureinfocus.in|language=en}}</ref><br />
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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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=BirdLife Data Zone|url=http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/18277/text|access-date=2021-07-08|website=datazone.birdlife.org}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in Maharashtra]]<br />
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[[Category:Protected areas established in 2003]]<br />
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