Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary

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Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected forest area in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra, India, renowned for its rich biodiversity and as a key habitat of the endangered Indian giant squirrel.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf protected area
wildlife sanctuary
activity trekking
wildlife observation
biodiversityHotspot Western Ghats NERFINISHED
climate tropical monsoon
conservationPriority high
contains Bhimashankar Temple NERFINISHED
source of Bhima River
country India
designation protected forest area
established 1984
fauna Indian giant squirrel NERFINISHED
Indian hare NERFINISHED
Indian pangolin
barking deer
langur
leopard
sambar deer
wild boar
flora evergreen tree species
moist deciduous tree species
semi-evergreen tree species
governingBody Maharashtra Forest Department NERFINISHED
hasEcosystemType evergreen forest
grassland
moist deciduous forest
semi-evergreen forest
shola forest
IUCNCategory IV
knownFor habitat of Indian giant squirrel
rich biodiversity
locatedIn Maharashtra
Pune district NERFINISHED
Western Ghats NERFINISHED
nearestCity Pune NERFINISHED
partOf Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot NERFINISHED
protectedFor conservation of Indian giant squirrel
conservation of Western Ghats forests
protects Indian giant squirrel NERFINISHED
Western Ghats evergreen forest
region Sahyadri range NERFINISHED
religiousSignificance Jyotirlinga site at Bhimashankar Temple
state Maharashtra
supports endemic species of Western Ghats

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Bhima Shankar hills hasProtectedArea Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary
Bhima Shankar hills hasWildlifeSanctuary Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary