Chandoli National Park

Chandoli National Park, established in the year 2004, is located in the junction of the three districts of the state of Maharashtra, namely, Sangli, Satara and Ratnagiri Districts.  This was earlier declared as a wildlife Sanctuary in the year 1985. The National Park is located near the Chandoli Dam in Maharashtra state.

Chandoli National Park lies between Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary and the Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary. The National park is the southern part of the Sahayadri Tiger Reserve. Chandoli National Park spreads along the crest of the Sahyadri Range of the northern Western Ghats. The Park forms and protects many perennial water channels, water holes and the Vasant Sagar Reservoir in Maharashtra. You can find a mix of Malabar Coast moist forests and North Western Ghats moist deciduous forests in the Park area.

Flora and Fauna found in Chandoli National Park
Anjani ironwood tree, jamun, pisa (angustifolia), fig, Olea (diocia), katak spinous kino tree, nana or Crape myrtle (lanceolata), kinjal, kokum tree and phanasi false kelat (brachiata) are some of the trees found in the evergreen forests.  Indian laurel, amla or Indian gooseberry, umbar or devil fig (hispida) and harra or chebulic myrobalan are some of the other species found in the National Park.

There are about  23 species of mammals, 122 species of birds, 20 species of amphibians and reptiles are known to be there in the forests of Chandoli.
Bengal Tigers, Indian leopards, Indian bison, leopard cats, sloth bears and Indian giant squirrels are  some of the animals found here.

Best time to visit the Chandoli National Park is October to February. June to September is the south west monsoon time  and a heavy rainfall over 3,500 mm (140 in)is recorded in the area.

Nearest Railway Stations

Sangli - 75 km
Miraj rail junction - 83 km
Kolhapur - 80 km
Karad - 47 km

Miraj junction is well connected to important cities in and around the state by express and super fast trains. You can get a connection train to Miraj junction or Sangli railway station. From there you can get a cab to Chandoli National Park.