Forest department starts bus safari to Nandur Madhyameshwar Wildlife Sanctuary from Nashik

Nashik: The forest department on Saturday started a bus safari service to the Nandur Madhyameshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, located roughly 30km from Nashik city, aiming to enhance tourism and provide better access to visitors.
The 20-seater bus service will operate daily from Nashik city to Nandur Madhyameshwar during morning hours on all weekdays.
The inaugural ceremony was led by Nashik's divisional commissioner Praveen Gedam. Notable attendees included chief conservator of forest G Mallikarjuna, Nashik zilla parishad CEO Ashima Mittal, deputy conservator of forest (Wildlife) Gajendra Hire, deputy conservator of forest (East) Umesh Wavre, and assistant conservator of forest Hemant Ubale.
The daily service starts at 7am from the chief conservator of forest office near the Central Bus Stand along the old Mumbai-Agra highway, returning to Nashik by noon. Visitors can enjoy various amenities, including bird watching and breakfast, at nominal charges.
Situated in Niphad taluka, the sanctuary houses 536 species of aquatic and terrestrial plants, eight mammal species, 265 bird species, 24 freshwater fish species, and 41 butterfly species. The wetland attracts numerous migratory birds between Oct and March, corresponding with increased visitor numbers during this period.
In Jan 2020, the sanctuary achieved the distinction of becoming Maharashtra's first Ramsar site, receiving international recognition under the Ramsar Convention for wetland conservation.
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