TIPESHWAR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

The Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary is a Green Oasis in the southern most part of the Maharashtra State and has a great significance from the point of view of wildlife and bio-diversity conservation. This sanctuary is locked in the arms of the nature and is adorned with picturesque landscape, luxuriant vegetation and serves as living outdoor museum to explore and appreciate the nature. This sanctuary embodies one of the best of our remaining forests, in the remote part of Yavatmal district. The Tipeshwar wildlife sanctuary derives its name from the Goddess Tipai located near the Tipeshwar village in the sanctuary area. It is situated in Patanbori and Parwa Ranges of the Pandarkawad Forest Division of Yavatmal District. The sanctuary covers an area of around 148.63sq.kms and abounds in vegetation cover. There are various villages located around the sanctuary and thus people depend on the forest for firewood, timber etc. The place is quite hilly and undulated and thus has different types of vegetation cover that varies with the altitude. Mangrove plantations are common at Tipeshwar Sanctuary consisting of shrubs and trees specific to inter-tidal zone in India. Of the 110 species specified so far, some of the widest collections are found here at Tipeshwar Sanctuary in Yavatmal Maharashtra.