{"id":29273,"date":"2026-05-08T11:52:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T06:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=29273"},"modified":"2026-05-08T13:09:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T07:39:53","slug":"tipeshwar-wildlife-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/tipeshwar-wildlife-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Nagpur bench of Bombay high court recently sought responses from Maharashtra govt, forest authorities, and several resort operators over allegations of resort construction and commercial activities within the eco-sensitive zone surrounding Tipeshwar wildlife sanctuary.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is located in the district of Yavatmal, <\/span><b>Maharashtra<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spanning across 148.63 sq.km., the sanctuary derives its name from the nearby <\/span><b>\u2018Goddess Tipai\u2019 shrine<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> located in the Tipeshwar village.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mainly, the sanctuary sprawls amongst the Patanbori and Parwa Ranges of the <\/span><b>Pandarkawad Forest Division.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Four rivers\u2014Purna, Krishna, Bhima, and Tapti\u2014<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">flow gracefully through the sanctuary, earning it the poetic title <\/span><b>\u201cGreen Oasis of Eastern Maharashtra.\u201d<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The land here is rich with <\/span><b>basaltic soil, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a remnant of <\/span><b>ancient volcanic activity.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sanctuary is home to <\/span><b>several villages <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">whose inhabitants rely on the forest for their daily livelihoods.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Flora:\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The forests of Tipeshwar primarily consist of <\/span><b>Southern Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with <\/span><b>Teak <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Tectona grandis) dominating the landscape, covering nearly <\/span><b>60% of the area.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adding to the richness of the forest, r<\/span><b>ed sandalwood <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Pterocarpus santalinus) thrives here, a highly prized timber species known for its medicinal and commercial value.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other prominent trees that form a dense green canopy include <\/span><b>Achar <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Helicteres isora), <\/span><b>Mahua <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Madhuca longifolia), <\/span><b>Lendia <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Lagerstroemia parviflora), and Bhirra (Chloroxylon swietenia).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Fauna<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The place shelters a wide array of animals that include <\/span><b>Hyena, Chital, Black buck, Sambar, Jackal, Wild boar, Peacock, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monkey, Blue bull, Wild cat, Bear, and many more.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sanctuary is also home to several species of <\/span><b>birds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including the <\/span><b>peafowl, grey junglefowl, Indian roller,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and several species of raptors. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source<\/b><strong>:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/nagpur\/hc-flags-alleged-illegal-resorts-near-tipeshwar-sanctuary\/amp_articleshow\/130918925.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>TOI<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the district of Yavatmal, Maharashtra. 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