Yedshi Ramling Ghat Wildlife Sanctuary

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A young male tiger recently travelled 450 km from Vidarbha to make his home in Yedshi Ramling Ghat Wildlife Sanctuary, a modest jungle in Maharashtra’s that had not seen a big cat settling in decades.

About Yedshi Ramling Ghat Wildlife Sanctuary

• It is located in the Osmanabad District of Maharashtra.
• Established on May 23, 1997, the sanctuary spans approximately 22.38 sq.km.
• The sanctuary lies in the Balaghat mountain range of the Sahyadri hills.
• A significant attraction within the sanctuary is the ancient Ramling Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.  
• Nearby, there’s a waterfall and a cave associated with local legends involving figures from the Ramayana, such as Ravana and Jatayu. 
• Vegetation: The sanctuary features South Deccan Plateau dry deciduous forests and thorny scrublands.
• Flora: 
  • Common tree species include teak (Tectona grandis), sandalwood (Santalum album), neem (Azadirachta indica), and various Acacia species. 
  • Shrubs like Lantana camara and Carissa carandas are also prevalent.
• Fauna: Wildlife in the sanctuary includes leopards, sloth bears, blackbucks, jackals, wolves, foxes, monitor lizards, porcupines, barking deer, and hares. 

Source: PTI

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