The Phasand wildlife sanctuary is located in Murud and Roha Talukas of Raigad district in Konkan region. The sanctuary represents a Coastal Woodland Ecosystem of Western Ghats, which makes the habitat very rich and offers highly peaceful atmosphere to the visitors.
The sanctuary hosts atleast 21 species of endemic plants such as Clitoria Biflora, Balevia Gibsoni, Ramphicapa Longifolia etc. The ethnobotany of the sanctuary is represented by about 91 plant species. Tourists can also spot number of medicinal plant species in this area.
The wild animals found in this sanctuary are Panther, Sambhar, Wild boar, Barking deer, Hyena etc.
How to Reach :
- By air : Nearest Airport from the sanctuary is Mumbai
- By road : Nearest Bus Stand is Alibag at 50-km from the sanctuary.
Explore these places :
Amboli | Anjaneri | Anjanvel | Aronda | Battis Shirala | Baneshwar | Bhuleshwar | Bor Dam | Bordi | Dhutpapeshwar | Dive Agar | Durshet | GMRT Narayangaon | Igatpuri | Junnar Caves | Kanheri | Kolad | Khodala | Kopeshwar | Lonar | Marleshwar | Narnala | Nawegaon Bandh | Palghar | Phansad | Pitalkhora | Ramdara | Revdanda | Redi | Sagareshwar | Toranmal | Tulapur | Ujni | more to come.
