Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary
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| राधानगरी अभयारण्य | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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| Location | Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, India |
| Nearest city | Kolhapur 46 kilometres (29 mi) NE |
| Coordinates | 16°23.09′0″N 73°57.32′0″E / 16.38483°N 73.95533°ECoordinates: 16°23.09′0″N 73°57.32′0″E / 16.38483°N 73.95533°E |
| Area | 351.16 square kilometres (135.58 sq mi) |
| Established | 1958 |
| Governing body | Maharashtra Forest Department |
| World Heritage Site | Since 2012 |
| Official name | Natural Properties - Western Ghats (India) |
| Type | Natural |
| Criteria | ix, x |
| Designated | 2012 (36th session) |
| Reference no. | 1342 |
| State Party | India |
| Region | Indian subcontinent |
Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary and natural World Heritage Site of category ix and x since 2012, located in Kolhapur , Maharashtra state India. It lies at the southern end of the Sahyadri hills in the Western Ghats. It is notable as the first declared wildlife sanctuary in Maharashtra, notified in 1958, as Dajipur Wildlife Sanctuary and is popularly known as the "''Bison Sanctuary''". Indian bison or gaur (Bos gaurus) with a population around 1091 in 2014, is the flagship species of the area.
This is a natural World Heritage Site notified by UNESCO as Sahyadri sub cluster of Western Ghats. The sanctuary is located between 16°10‟ to 16°30‟ north latitude and 73°52‟ to 74°14‟ east longitude. The Krishna River tributaries; Bhogavati River, Dudhganga River, Tulshi River, Kallamma River and Dirba River flow through the sanctuary area.State Highway 116 passes through the center of the sanctuary. it is located in shyadri ranges
Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary contains tropical evergreen forests typical of the northern Western Ghats. 425 species of plants have been recorded in the sanctuary. The main species found over here are Anjani, Jambul, Hirda, Awala, Pisa, Ain, Kinjal, Amba, Kumbha, Bhoma, Chandala, Katak, Nana, Umbar, Jambha, Gela, Bibba and banana. Karvi is found over almost the entire area.
Climbing plants such as shikekai and garambi are common. Shrub species and medicinal plants such as karvand, vagati (candy corn plant), ranmiri (orange climber), tamalpati, (toran), dhayati (fire-flame bush), kadipatta (curry tree), narkya, murudsheng (Indian screw-fruit) and a small amount of bamboo are also found. Large numbers of ephemeral bulbs of seasonal plants are also found here. Many sacred groves or devrais have been protected as a result of the efforts of the local communities.
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