Chandoli National Park

Chandoli National Park
Sahyadri Tiger Reserve
Oriental garden lizard at Chandoli National Park
Map showing the location of Chandoli National Park
Map showing the location of Chandoli National Park
LocationSangli District Maharashtra, India
Nearest citySangli, kolhapur
Coordinates17°11′30″N 73°46′30″E / 17.19167°N 73.77500°E / 17.19167; 73.77500
Area317.67 square kilometres (122.65 sq mi)
EstablishedMay 2004
Governing bodyMaharashtra State Forest Dept.
Websitehttp://chandolinationalpark.com/ (unofficial)
Official nameNatural Properties - Western Ghats (India)
TypeNatural
Criteriaix, x
Designated2012 (36th session)
Reference no.1342
RegionIndian subcontinent

Chandoli National Park[1] is a national park established in Sangli district on May 2004.[2] Earlier it was a Wildlife Sanctuary declared in 1985. Chandoli Park is notable as the southern portion of the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve, with Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary forming the northern part of the reserve

  1. ^ "loksatta.com". Archived from the original on 2013-07-28. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
  2. ^ "Tiger reserve status could be pride of Sahyadri". The Times Of India. Times of India. 2004-12-22. Retrieved 2006-09-27.