Nandurmadhmeshwar Bird Sanctuary - Maharashtra - नन्दुर्मध्मेश्वर बर्ड अभयारण्य

The site is considered a good wetland habitat aptly named as "Bharatpur of Maharashtra" harbouring thousands of beautiful local and migratory birds. There are more than 230 species of birds, out of which 80 are migratory species.

The Nandurmadhmeshwar Bird Sanctuary is a result of the joint initiative taken by the Bombay Natural History Society, World Wildlife Fund and the Forest Department of the Government of Maharashtra. They deserve the credit for perspiring endlessly for the formation of this Sanctuary in the Niphad Tehsil of Nashik district in Maharashtra along with the Nandurmadhmeshwar Dam at the meeting points of the River Godavari and the River Kadwa.

Encompassing a large area of 10000 hectares with the core area comprising of 1765 hectares, the Nandurmadhmeshwar Bird Sanctuary is a must see for all bird lovers. These beautiful winged creatures whom most of us have loved and admired for their remarkable ability to fly high and reach the sky can be spotted in large numbers and variety in the Nandurmadhmeshwar Bird Sanctuary.

The flora of the Nandurmadhmeshwar Bird Sanctuary is not in any way less interesting. Aquatic vegetation has thrived here. The fringes of the lake are crowded with trees like Babul, Neem, Tamarind, Jamun, Maharukh, Vilayati Chinch, Mango, Pangara, Nilgiri, etc. Wheat, Jowar, Sugarcane, Vegetables are also grown in the adjoining areas of the lake.

Other than 220 species of birds, 400 species of vegetation, 24 species of fish and several small mammals are also housed in the Nandurmadhmeshwar Bird Sanctuary, Maharashtra. A conspicuous portion of the avian population of the sanctuary consists of water fowls. In fact its importance can be gauged from the fact that the International Union of Conservation of Nature regards the Nandurmadhmeshwar Bird Sanctuary as one of the most important waterfowl habitats in the region.

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