Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary
The Koyana Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife reserve in the Indian state of Maharashtra, is located in Kolhapur District, was established in 1985. It is part of the Coast Mountains Western Ghats and is therefore part of the UNESCO World Natural Heritage. From the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, the area was classified in category IV and now proposed as a National Park (Category II). It forms the northern part of the 741.22 km ² Sahyadri Tiger Reserve, during the Chandoli National Park represents the southern part.
Flora
Fruits of the longan tree
View of the dam
The reserve is characterized by dense forests, which are divided into the three areas Vasota, Maharkhor and Indavli Met. The Shivasagar Lake, which was dammed for hydroelectric power, and the Western Ghats Mountains form the natural boundaries. Here there is an extensive moist deciduous forests and subtropical rain forests where rare species such as the longan tree oil and fruit trees in the genus Elaeocarpus grow. Particularly widespread are climbing plants, but also medicinal and aromatic plants.
Fauna
Gaur in the Indian National Park
Sloth bears have long claws grave
Sambar, deer calf, about 6 weeks old
Males of the Indian muntjac
Hanuman Langur, a sacred animal in India
Giant squirrel
Rötelspecht
Brown-headed Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos nanus )
Females of the elves blue bird
King Cobra with cross bands of clearly delineated
The fauna is very diverse: Here live Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, Indian bison, sloth bears, sambar deer or horses, barking deer, mouse deer, Hanuman langurs, otter and giant squirrel. Among the birds there are the round tail woodpecker Rötelspecht, the rare brown-headed Woodpecker ( Dendrocopos nanus ), the fairy bluebird, the towing Eight Swallow ( Caprimulgus climacurus ) and the Crested Goshawk ( Accipiter trivirgatus ). Numerous reptiles such as the Tiger Python and the king cobra and rare amphibians are common here.
Geography
The Shivasagar reservoir extends over a length up to 50 km and covers an area up to 891.78 km ². The water depth reaches 80 m. The landscape has been permanently altered by the construction of the dam in the early 1960s. Since 1967, 17 earthquakes M ≥ 5, more than 150 earthquakes M ≥ 4 and several thousand smaller earthquakes were registered, which are triggered in part by the pressure of the large water mass. The river Koyana is a tributary of the Krishna.