About Tamhini Wildlife Sanctuary:
- It is a protected forest area located in the Western Ghats near Pune, Maharashtra.
- It covers an area of 49.62 sq.km.
- It has been carved out by taking 12 compartments of reserved forest from the Paund and Sinhgad ranges in the Pune forest division, while 8 compartments belong to Mangaon range in the Roha division in Thane.
- Vegetation: It is made up of evergreen forests, semi-evergreen forests, and most deciduous
- Flora: Species like teak, bamboo, Ain, Shisham, mango, and Jamun are found in this area.
- Fauna:
- Indian giant squirrels, barking deer, Indian pangolins, Indian civets, and wild boars are some of the many species found in this region.
- In terms of avifauna population, species like the Malabar whistling thrush, crested serpent eagle, grey junglefowl, golden oriole, and Indian pitta are some of the residents.
