Mayani Bird Conservation Reserve [2] is located in Mayani, Vaduj Forest Range of Satara Forest Division of Satara district.[3] It came into existence with the notification WLP1220/CR-246/F-1 dated 15 March 2021.[4] It is about 71 km from Satara.

Mayani Bird Conservation Reserve, Mayani
Mayani Bird Conservation Reserve, Mayani
LocationMayani, Satara, Maharashtra India
Nearest cityVaduj
Area8.67 square kilometres (3.35 sq mi)
Established15th March 2021[1]
Governing bodyMaharashtra State Forest Department

Area edit

Mayani Conservation Reserve is of 866.75 hectares (8.67 km2.)[5] and it is spread over 6 villages of Vaduj taluka namely Mayani, Kankatre, Ambavade, Nadval, Yeralwadi, Banpuri.[6]

Mayani Dam (Talav) edit

The Mayani bird sanctuary is established on an old dam.

Birds like the northern shoveller, stork and kingfisher can be found at the sanctuary. Other resident and migratory bird species in the winter season include: coot, brahminy duck, black ibis, painted stork, common spoonbill, etc.

Mayani Bird Sanctuary is studied[by whom?] as a typical wetland ecosystem which is rich in flora and fauna.

References edit

  1. ^ "Mayani Bird Conservation Reserve". Tourism Dept. Govt. of Maharashtra. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  2. ^ "MAYANI BIRD CONSERVATION RESERVE". mahaecotourism.gov.in. 9 November 2022. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Mayani lake area in Satara district awarded 'conservation reserve' status". The Times of India. 19 May 2021. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  4. ^ "मायणी पक्षी संवर्धन झाले राजपत्रित; महाराष्ट्र शासनाची अधिसूचना जारी". Sakal (in Marathi). 19 May 2021. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Maharashtra proposes declaration of 11 conservation reserves to protect 1,076 sq km forest area". Hindustan Times. 4 December 2020. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  6. ^ "मायणी वनक्षेत्र 'संवर्धन राखीव क्षेत्र' घोषित". Tarun Bharat (in Marathi). 18 May 2021. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.

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