Nagzira National Park Tourist Attraction for Wildlife and Green Oasis Located in Maharashtra India
Adorned with a picturesque landscape and the lush vegetation, Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary has 34 species of mammals, 166 species of birds, 36 species of reptiles and four species of amphibians.
INTRODUCTION AND STATEMENT OF IMPORTANCE.
The Nagzira wildlife sanctuary is a miraculously preserved "Green Oasis" for the most part this state of Maharashtra and is very important from the conservation point of view of biodiversity. This sanctuary is locked in the arms of nature and adorned with beautiful landscapes, lush vegetation and serves as an outdoor living museum to explore and appreciate nature. This wildlife sanctuary is really invaluable asset of nature and calls everyone to enjoy its picturesque landscape, its scenic beauty, its clean air and fresh. It's really a blessing to us and therefore, we must realize the true value of this wonderful treasure of nature and should be protected as part of our national heritage. It has enormous potential in terms of biodiversity conservation views and their values are explained below.
Ecological or ENVIRONMENTAL conservation is an important unit in central India in general and in particular, Vidarbha. It acts a 'Green-lung "for neighboring human settlements and helps maintain environmental balance.
ZOOLOGICAL VALUES:
It is home to many endangered species. The vertebrate fauna includes, besides a number of fish, about 34 species of mammals, around 166 species of birds, including migratory land and water birds, over 36 species of reptiles and about 4 species of amphibians. This sanctuary is known for the large number of birds and is truly a paradise for birdwatchers. Zoological values of this sanctuary are given briefly below.
i) Invertebrates:
This sanctuary is the home of, among other innumerable insects and ant species, about 49 species of butterfly belonging to 9 families, the important species are common including Rose, Common Mormon, Lime Butterfly, common sailor, Common Indian Crow, Black Rajah etc.
ii) Mammals:
Almost 34 - species of mammal belonging to about 8 natural orders and 16 families seen in this sanctuary, of which about 14 endangered species, ie, tiger, panther, jungle cat, small Indian civet, Palm Civet, Wolf, Jackal, Sloth Bear, Ratel, Common Giant Flying Squirrel, Gaur, four-horned antelope, mouse deer, Pangolin.
iii) Birds:
The avifauna of this sanctuary is its most attractive feature wildlife. Over 166 different species belonging to 16 orders and 47 families have been recorded here. Also reported as 15 species of migratory birds and about 42 species of local migrants. A remarkable bird "Bar-headed Goose," which is a winter migrant Ladakh and Tibet inhabits Chorkhamara tank located next to the shrine. There are 13 species of endangered birds, including the state of peacocks and birds belonging to the family "Accipitridae".
iv) Reptiles:
This shrine is the abode of about 36 species of reptiles belonging to two natural orders and 11 families of which 6 species are endangered status namely Indian Rock Python, Dhaman, Indian Cobra, Russel Viper, monitor checkered keelback and Common.
v) Amphibia:
This sanctuary is home to many interesting varieties of frogs and toads and tree-frog Bull-frog, six fingers, a toad rare; Ramanella montana etc
vi) Fish:
Nagzira Lake and other bodies of water around the sanctuary abounds in many varieties of freshwater fish.
Botanical VALUES:
One of the unique features of this sanctuary is the existence of various types of vegetation ranging from dry forests mixed with rain forests. Its forests belong to the category of "southern tropical dry deciduous" - 5A/C3 according to the revised classification of forests by Champion and Seth. This sanctuary serves as a living repository of several,,, species of aromatic and medicinal plants, ornamental economic. About 200 species of trees are seen in this sanctuary.
GEOLOGIAL VALUES:
This sanctuary showcases an amazing diversity of terrain and altitude ranges from about 30 meters to about 560 meters above mean sea level, which is the highest point of the sanctuary. The geological formations are typical Sakoli series that has the number of training consisting of phyllites, slates, etc. Series chlorite and Saucer. The rocks of the two groups appear to show differences in the chemical composition of rocks containing lime. The difference is that the mineralogy of the rocks commonly contain Saucer Group BioLite but feldspar and chlorite while Sakoli group invariably contain chlorite, rarely BioLite and Feldspar. All this is combined with a variety of land has steep ridges, narrow valleys and deep ravines with varying height.
WATERSHED VALUES:
This sanctuary lake basins form Nagzira, Thadezari Lake, Chorkhamara Lake, Bodalkasa Lake, Rengepar Lake, Murpar Lake, Lendezari Lake, Malutola Lake, Balapur Lake, Pindkepar Lake, Lake Bodbadya etc that are important from the point of view of agriculture. These lakes are also important for fishing.
CULTURAL VALUES:
On the border of the sanctuary, Temple in Pongezira Mohaedo attracts people from various parts of the state and also the adjoining Madhya Pradesh who come in thousands during Mahashivratri.
Recreational Values:
This sanctuary has great potential to provide wildlife education and recreation of the people. The main features of wildlife education and recreation are Bison Road, Tiger Road, Chital road, circular driveway, etc. About 25,000 tourists visit this sanctuary every year.
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