The sanctuary is
located in the hilly forest areas of villages in Patoda Taluka of Beed
District in Marathwada region covering an area of 29.90-sq-km. The turf
of the forest area is hilly in the central plateau region.
Flora
The patches of
scrub forest, plantation blocks, grassland and blanks are scattered
throughout the area. The forest vegetation includes stunted growth of
Chinch, Jamun, Sitafal, Tendu, Neem, Sandalwood, Ficus Species, etc. The
major shrubs that grow over here are Lantana, Karwand, Bor, Lokhandi,
etc. The plantation area of the sanctuary has thickets of Glyricidia.
Fauna
The major animals
that are spotted by the tourists are Wolf, Fox, Hyena, Black Buck
Porcupine, Palm Civet, Jungle Cat, Hare, etc. Pea Fowls are seen in much
larger numbers all over the area.
HOW TO GET
THERE
Air: The nearest
airport is at Aurangabad , 155-km from the sanctuary.
Train: Nearest
railway station is Barsi, 98-km from the sanctuary.
Road: Along
Beed-Nagar road 20-km away from Beed and regular bus services are
available from to reach the sanctuary.
WHERE TO STAY
Presently
facilities for camping within the PA are not so for created; however the
area is easily approachable from Beed, Paithan, Ahamadnagar, Osmanabad
and Aurangabad. The sighting of Black Buck, Pea Fowls, and grasslands,
other birds is very delightful in the sanctuary area.
