Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary

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

Highlights include Padargad.

Fort
is a small fort used for vigilance in the past. is situated to the east of in the state of . It is on the Bhimashanker trek route in the Karjat area, because of its height and difficult climbing, it is not visited by most of the trekkers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bhimashankar.

Photo: Ashutosh.Mishra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a temple town that is about 100 km from and 223 km from in Western Maharashtra. It is considered to be one of the holiest places in India and is also a popular trekking destination.

Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary

Latitude
19.0855° or 19° 5′ 8″ north
Longitude
73.5372° or 73° 32′ 14″ east
Open location code
7JFM3GPP+5V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 677975134
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Wiki­data ID
Q854971
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Satellite Map

Discover Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to Tamil—“Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary” goes by many names.
  • French: “sanctuaire faunique de Bhimashankar”
  • French: “Sanctuaire faunique de Bhimashankar”
  • German: “Bhimashankar-Wildreservat”
  • Hindi: “भीमाशंकर वन्य जीवन अभयारण्य”
  • Malayalam: “ഭീമശങ്കർ വന്യജീവി സങ്കേതം”
  • Marathi: “भीमाशंकर वन्यजीव अभयारण्य”
  • Tamil: “பீமாசங்கர் வனவிலங்கு சரணாலயம்”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ambarpada and Kondhval.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bhimashankar Bus Stand and Spring.

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