{"id":4811,"date":"2022-01-17T12:04:42","date_gmt":"2022-01-17T12:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/?p=4811"},"modified":"2022-03-09T08:10:46","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T08:10:46","slug":"wildlife-in-maharashtra-great-indian-bustard-wildlife-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/wildlife-in-maharashtra-great-indian-bustard-wildlife-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Wildlife In Maharashtra- Great Indian Bustard Wildlife Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span 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ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/wildlife-in-maharashtra-great-indian-bustard-wildlife-sanctuary\/#About\" >About:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/wildlife-in-maharashtra-great-indian-bustard-wildlife-sanctuary\/#Location_info\" >Location info:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/wildlife-in-maharashtra-great-indian-bustard-wildlife-sanctuary\/#ClimateWeather\" >Climate\/Weather:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/wildlife-in-maharashtra-great-indian-bustard-wildlife-sanctuary\/#Interesting_things_to_do\" >Interesting things to do:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/wildlife-in-maharashtra-great-indian-bustard-wildlife-sanctuary\/#Interesting_things_to_Visit\" >Interesting things to Visit:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/wildlife-in-maharashtra-great-indian-bustard-wildlife-sanctuary\/#Mobile_range_info\" >Mobile range info:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/wildlife-in-maharashtra-great-indian-bustard-wildlife-sanctuary\/#How_to_reach\" >How to reach?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/wildlife-in-maharashtra-great-indian-bustard-wildlife-sanctuary\/#Nearest_Visiting_places\" >Nearest Visiting places:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/wildlife-in-maharashtra-great-indian-bustard-wildlife-sanctuary\/#Nearest_Petrol_Pump\" >Nearest Petrol Pump:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/wildlife-in-maharashtra-great-indian-bustard-wildlife-sanctuary\/#HotelsLodgeAccommodation\" >Hotels\/Lodge\/Accommodation:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/wildlife-in-maharashtra-great-indian-bustard-wildlife-sanctuary\/#Things_to_carry\" >Things to carry:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/wildlife-in-maharashtra-great-indian-bustard-wildlife-sanctuary\/#Tips_Suggestions\" >Tips &amp; Suggestions:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/wildlife-in-maharashtra-great-indian-bustard-wildlife-sanctuary\/#Help_LinePhone_Number\" >Help Line\/Phone Number:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About\"><\/span>About:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Great Indian Bustard Wildlife Sanctuary is spread over two districts of Ahmednagar and Solapur in Maharashtra. The vegetation is arid and semi-arid grasslands, open country with thorn scrub, tall grass interspersed with cultivation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Common species found here are Great Indian bustard, blackbuck, wolf, Indian fox, hyena and common mongoose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Location_info\"><\/span>Location info:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Address:<\/strong>&nbsp;foothills of western ghats<strong>,&nbsp;<\/strong>Ahmednagar and Solapur<strong>District:<\/strong>Ahmednagar and Solapur<strong>Nearest City:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.india9.com\/i9show\/-Maharashtra\/Nanaj-80808.htm\"><\/a>Nanaj Village<strong>Best time to visit:&nbsp;<\/strong>August to January is ideal to visit the sanctuary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ClimateWeather\"><\/span><strong>Climate\/Weather:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It falls under the category of Dry (arid and Semiarid) Climate.The sanctuary experiences three distinct seasons: summer, monsoon and winter. Typical summer months are from March to May, with maximum temperatures ranging from 30 to 40 \u00b0C (85 to 100 \u00b0F). The warmest months are April and May when it is not uncommon to see the daytime temperatures as high as 40 \u00b0C. The monsoon lasts from June to end of September, with moderate rainfall. Average rainfall -545 mm per year. Winter begins in Novemberand last until the end of February with the temperatures occasionally dropping below 10 \u00b0C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Interesting_things_to_do\"><\/span>Interesting things to do:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bird Watching:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As goes by the name of Great Indian Bustard sanctuary, this place is the palce to find the endangered bird named Great Indian Bustard. It is a large ground dwelling bird with a long neck and long bare legs like that of an ostrich. It stands at about a metre high and is a large, brown and white bird, the male is about 122 cm (48 in) in length, its weight is 18\u201332 lb (8\u201314.5 kg) and the female 92 cm (36 in) in length, its weight is 7.8\u201315 lb (3.5\u20136.75 kg). The sexes are similar in appearance although the male is deep sandy buff coloured. The crown of the head is black and crested. In the female which is smaller than the male, the head and neck are not pure white and the breast band is either rudimentary or absent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Interesting_things_to_Visit\"><\/span>Interesting things to Visit:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Not much to find inside the sanctuary, one can see the places around the sanctuary at Solapur district. Some places to mention- Markandeya Temple, Balaji Temple,Rupabhavani Temple,Nagareshwar Temple,Temple of Lord Siddharameshwar,Hipparga Lake &#8211; a scenic nature area Kambar Lake, newly named as Sambhaji lake,IndraBhavan &#8211; Solapur Corporation building<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mobile_range_info\"><\/span>Mobile range info:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All major Network coverage present in Solapur and around its Highway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_reach\"><\/span>How to reach?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nearest Railway Station:&nbsp;<\/strong>Solapur Junction Railway Station is the nearest railhead, 22 km away.<br>For enquiry: Dial 0217- 133<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nearest Airport:<\/strong>(SSE) Sholapur Airport<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Road Transport:&nbsp;<\/strong>Nearest bus station is at Solapur. Phone &#8211; 25583063, 25525000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Great Indian Bustard wildlife sanctuary Contacts &amp; Suggestions<\/strong><br>Address: Dy.Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) Pune,New PMT Building, 3rd Floor, Shankarseth Road, Swarget<br>Pune-411 042<br>Phone No. : 020-4471465(O), 5512303(R)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nearest_Visiting_places\"><\/span>Nearest Visiting places:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solapur district<\/strong>&#8211; Markandeya Temple, Balaji Temple,Rupabhavani Temple,Nagareshwar Temple,Temple of Lord Siddharameshwar,Hipparga Lake &#8211; a scenic nature area Kambar Lake, newly named as Sambhaji lake,IndraBhavan &#8211; Solapur Corporation building, # Bhui-Kot Castle &#8211; castle of 15th century and under the Bahamani period<br>Hutatma Garden<br>Pandharpur Vithoba Temple (70 km away)<br>Akkalkot &#8211; Swami Samarth (35 km away)<br>HYDRA- saifan mulk chishti dargah (near about 20 km from Akkalkot)<br>Nannaj- Bird Sanctaury (25 km away)]<br>Tuljapur &#8211; Tuljabhavani Temple (45 km away)<br>Naldurg Fort (approx. 45 km towards Hyderabad)<br>Barshi &#8220;Bhagvant&#8221; Temple (approx. 70 km away)<br>Mardi &#8211; Yamai Devi Temple (22 km north of Solapur city)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Osmanabad<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; 65 kms from the sanctuary.<br>Paranda (in Osmanabd) is historical place known for the Paranda Fort. Kallamb is an important commercial centre of the district and located on the bank of river Manjra. The taluka is blessed by Yedeshwari devi, whose temple is located at Yermala, 20 km from Kallamb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuljapur is a major taluka town, about 30 km from Solapur, 25 km from Osmanabad town and 40 km from Hyderabad national Highway at Naldurga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuljapur is best known for its Tulja Bhavani Mandir. It is said that Tulja Bhavani mata had offered sword to Shivaji Maharaj (not verifiable) and his son re-built the temple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nearest_Petrol_Pump\"><\/span><strong>Nearest Petrol Pump:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are numbers of petrol pump surrounding the sanctuary to the highway to Great Indian Bustard Wildlife Sanctuary. One among many is Naval Petrol Pump, Ssolapur Highway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"HotelsLodgeAccommodation\"><\/span>Hotels\/Lodge\/Accommodation:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The forest lodges and the guest houses are the best places for accommodation for the visitors to put up and to experience the night life of forest, which is full of thrill and excitement. Else one can also opt for the magnificent and affordable hotels around.<br>Ajanta Lodge- 4 km from Airport; 1\/2 km from Railway Station; 1\/2 km from Bus Stand.<br>Hotel Pratham- 3 km from Solapur Airport; 1.5 km from Solapur Railway Station; 2 km from Solapur Bus Stand<br>Hotel Srikamal International- 5 minutes by walk Railway Station; 1 km from Bus Stand<br>Hotel Surya International- 5 km from Airport; 2 km from Railway Station; Very close to bus stand<br>Poonam Lodge &#8211; 4 km from Airport; 1.5 km from Railway Station; 1\/2 km from Bus Stand<br>(All distance with solapue as epi center).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Things_to_carry\"><\/span>Things to carry:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Carrying a tour guide book will work wonder. It will help you gaining heaps of information about the region, which will definitely add delight to your touring experience.<br>Equip yourself with all necessary amenities like trekking kit, cameras and binoculars.<br>Always put a personal first-aid-box in your bag.<br>And plenty of water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tips_Suggestions\"><\/span>Tips &amp; Suggestions:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Wear loose fitting and simple clothes that blend with the sanctuary surroundings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Help_LinePhone_Number\"><\/span>Help Line\/Phone Number:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Police Station:<\/strong>&nbsp;Superintendent of Police, Solapur (Rural), 91-0217-2732001. Control Room- 2627100<strong>Nearest Hospital:<\/strong>&nbsp;Ambika Hospital, Solapur<br>&#8211; www.ambikahospital.com<br>Opposite Bus Stand, Murarji Peth,, solapur &#8211; 0217 2624066<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joshi Hospital,1A, Bhagawant Society,Vijapur road, SOLAPUR &#8211; 0217 2741270<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shraddha Nursing Home, Keshav Nagar, Solapur<strong>Society\/Community Phone Number-&nbsp;<\/strong>020-4471465(O), 5512303(R)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About: Great Indian Bustard Wildlife Sanctuary is spread over two districts of Ahmednagar and Solapur in Maharashtra. 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