Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary

Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary
Location within Maharashtra
LocationMaharashtra, India
Nearest cityPune
Coordinates19°07′55″N 73°33′14″E / 19.132°N 73.554°E / 19.132; 73.554[1]
Area131 km2 (51 sq mi)
Established1984

Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary was created in the Ambegaon and Khed talukas of Pune District, in the Western Indian state of Maharashtra in order mainly to protect the habitat of the Indian Giant Squirrel.[2]

It spreads through 3 district of Maharashtra that is Pune District , Raigad District & Thane District.

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  1. ^ "Bhimashankar Sanctuary". protectedplanet.net. Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  2. ^ "BHIMASHANKAR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY". Times of India. Retrieved 25 September 2017.