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Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary

  • Tungareshwar was declared a wildlife sanctuary in the year 2003. Tungareshwar is a hill plateau located between Virar and Vasai in the suburban areas of Mumbai. Spread over 85 sq.km, it forms a corridor between Sanjay Gandhi National Park and Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary.
  • The region is rich in biodiversity Oriental dwarf kingfisher, the Leopard, Wild Boar, Barking Deer, Langur, Bonnet and Rhesus Macaque, the Crested Serpent-eagle, White-eyed Buzzard, Oriental Honey-buzzard, Emerald Dove and Heart-spotted Woodpecker can be found here.
  • Supreme Court exempted Maharashtra’s Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary (TWS) from creation of a one-kilometre eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) around all Protected Areas in India.
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