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The Karnala Bird Sanctuary is located in Panvel Taluka of Raigad District, outside Mumbai, India near Matheran and Karjat. The sanctuary is quite small with an area of 12.11 square kilometres but along with the Sanjay Gandhi National Park and Tungareshwar sanctuary is one of the few sanctuaries to be within reach of the city of Mumbai.
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1 Location
2 Birds
3 Gallery
4 External links
Location[edit]
The sanctuary is centered around the historic Karnala Fort and lies just off the Mumbai-Pune National highway to Goa. It is located 12 km fromPanvel. The nearest Rail head is Panvel. Regular Buses at an interval of 30mins are available from Panvel Bus Stand from 5:00 am to 8:00pm. The sanctuary is open for the visitors from sunrise to sunset. There are many hotels and resorts located near the sanctuary. There are two Govt. rest houses inside the sanctuary area.
Birds[edit]
The bird sanctuary is a popular destination for avid bird-watchers and hikers in the Mumbai area.The sanctuary is home to over 150 species of resident and 37 species of migratory birds who visit the sanctuary during winter. Three rare birds i.e. Ashy Minivet, three toed kingfisher and Malabar Trogon have been sighted here
The Karnala Bird Sanctuary is located in Panvel Taluka of Raigad District, outside Mumbai, India near Matheran and Karjat. The sanctuary is quite small with an area of 12.11 square kilometres but along with the Sanjay Gandhi National Park and Tungareshwar sanctuary is one of the few sanctuaries to be within reach of the city of Mumbai.
Contents
[hide]
1 Location
2 Birds
3 Gallery
4 External links
Location[edit]
The sanctuary is centered around the historic Karnala Fort and lies just off the Mumbai-Pune National highway to Goa. It is located 12 km fromPanvel. The nearest Rail head is Panvel. Regular Buses at an interval of 30mins are available from Panvel Bus Stand from 5:00 am to 8:00pm. The sanctuary is open for the visitors from sunrise to
Contents
[hide]
1 Location
2 Birds
3 Gallery
4 External links
Location[edit]
The sanctuary is centered around the historic Karnala Fort and lies just off the Mumbai-Pune National highway to Goa. It is located 12 km fromPanvel. The nearest Rail head is Panvel. Regular Buses at an interval of 30mins are available from Panvel Bus Stand from 5:00 am to 8:00pm. The sanctuary is open for the visitors from sunrise to sunset. There are many hotels and resorts located near the sanctuary. There are two Govt. rest houses inside the sanctuary area.
Birds[edit]
The bird sanctuary is a popular destination for avid bird-watchers and hikers in the Mumbai area.The sanctuary is home to over 150 species of resident and 37 species of migratory birds who visit the sanctuary during winter. Three rare birds i.e. Ashy Minivet, three toed kingfisher and Malabar Trogon have been sighted here
The Karnala Bird Sanctuary is located in Panvel Taluka of Raigad District, outside Mumbai, India near Matheran and Karjat. The sanctuary is quite small with an area of 12.11 square kilometres but along with the Sanjay Gandhi National Park and Tungareshwar sanctuary is one of the few sanctuaries to be within reach of the city of Mumbai.
Contents
[hide]
1 Location
2 Birds
3 Gallery
4 External links
Location[edit]
The sanctuary is centered around the historic Karnala Fort and lies just off the Mumbai-Pune National highway to Goa. It is located 12 km fromPanvel. The nearest Rail head is Panvel. Regular Buses at an interval of 30mins are available from Panvel Bus Stand from 5:00 am to 8:00pm. The sanctuary is open for the visitors from sunrise to