Purna Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in the Western Ghats mountain range, in the States of Gujarat and Maharashtra, India. In the South Gujarat, it is located between Vyara, Tapi District and Ahwa, Dang District, and in Maharashtra, it is located in Nandurbar District. Apart from the Dangs’ District, it is a part of the Northern Division of the Dangs’ Forest. It was declared a sanctuary in July 1990. It derives its name from
Purna is one of the major rivers in the Indian state of Gujarat. The river has its origins in Saputara Hill ranges in the Dang district of Gujarat. Purna river has a drainage area of 2431 km2 and it travels 180 km before joining with Arabian sea. Zankhri river is main tributary of Purna river. Purna Wildlife Sanctuary was declared a sanctuary in July 1990,
For current sovereign monarchs, see List of current monarchs of sovereign states. This is a list of reigning constituent monarchs, including traditional rulers and governing constitutional monarchs. Each monarch listed below reigns over a legally recognised dominion, but in most cases possess little or no sovereign governing power. Their titles, however, are recognised by the state. Entries are listed beside their respective
The large woodshrike (Tephrodornis virgatus) is found in south-eastern Asia, Sumatra, Java, and Borneo. Its natural habitats are temperate forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Taxonomy and systematics It is usually placed in the family Vangidae. The Malabar woodshrike is sometimes considered conspecific with the large woodshrike.
The jungle bush quail (Perdicula asiatica) is a species of quail found in the Indian subcontinent, ranging across India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The species is not globally threatened as it has an extensive range and tends to avoid agricultural areas. The population in Sri Lanka has contracted since the 1950s, but is thought to be widespread and common elsewhere in the range. The jungle bush
The Indian grey hornbill (Ocyceros birostris) is a common hornbill found on the Indian subcontinent. It is mostly arboreal and is commonly sighted in pairs. It has grey feathers all over the body with a light grey or dull white belly. The horn is black or dark grey with a casque extending to the point of curvature of the horn. It is one of the few
Ambika is one of the major rivers in the Indian state of Gujarat. The river has its origins in Saputara Hill ranges in the Nasik district of Maharashtra. Ambika has a drainage area of 2715 km2 and travels 136 km before joining with the Arabian sea. Gira Waterfall is on the Ambika River, 2 km from Waghai check post.
The Indian giant squirrel or Malabar giant squirrel (Ratufa indica) is a large multi-coloured tree squirrel species endemic to forests and woodlands in India. It is a diurnal, arboreal, and mainly herbivorous squirrel. Contents 1Distribution and habitat 2Description 2.1Subspecies 3Behaviour 3.1Family life 3.2Reproduction 4Recognition 5References 6Further reading 7External links Distribution and habitat This species is endemic to India, with main sections of its distribution in the Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats and Satpura Range as
Illegal logging is the harvest, transportation, purchase or sale of timber in violation of laws. The harvesting procedure itself may be illegal, including using corrupt means to gain access to forests; extraction without permission, or from a protected area; the cutting down of protected species; or the extraction of timber in excess of agreed limits. Illegal logging is a driving force for
Gira is a river located in the Dang District of India. The river on its way touches Singana, Girmal, Bardipada and Divadiawan villages of Dang district and finally meets Mindhola River in the Songadh taluka.