Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary

Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary Latest News

Recently, a Forest Department team conducting a routine patrol at Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary (TWS) discovered a poached pangolin.

About Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary

• Location: It is located in the district of Yavatmal, Maharashtra.
• Spanning across 148.63 sq.km., the sanctuary derives its name from the nearby ‘Goddess Tipai’ shrine located in the Tipeshwar village.
• Mainly, the sanctuary sprawls amongst the Patanbori and Parwa Ranges of the Pandarkawad Forest Division.
• Four rivers—Purna, Krishna, Bhima, and Tapti—flow gracefully through the sanctuary, earning it the poetic title “Green Oasis of Eastern Maharashtra.”
• The land here is rich with basaltic soil, a remnant of ancient volcanic activity.
• The sanctuary is home to several villages whose inhabitants rely on the forest for their daily livelihoods.
• Vegetation: 
  • The place is quite hilly and undulating and thus has different types of vegetation cover that varies with the altitude. 
  • The major forest type here is the ‘Southern Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests’.
• Flora: 
  • The forests of Tipeshwar are dominated by teak, which forms about 60% of the canopy, alongside other tree species like Ain, Bija, and Dhawda. 
  • The undergrowth features a variety of grasses, bamboo groves, and medicinal plants.
• Fauna: The place shelters a wide array of animals that include Hyena, Chital, Black buck, Sambar, Jackal, Wild boar, Peacock, Monkey, Blue bull, Wild cat, Bear and many more.

Source: TOI

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