Firstly, the entrance is hard to find as the one on Google maps is incorrect. The correct one is the camping site listed on maps. The infrastructure is good and there's a 6km pathway which takes you inside. More than animals, it's a birder's park. Also the flora and fauna.

A Tranquil Retreat in Nature - Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary is a true haven for nature enthusiasts, offering a serene escape into the beauty of the jungle. Here's why my experience at this sanctuary was truly delightful: **Breathtaking Beauty: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐** The sanctuary is a stunning haven, with a dense and deep jungle that boasts a diverse array of trees and animals. The natural beauty of the surroundings is truly breathtaking. **Evening Safari Adventure: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐** While our evening safari didn't lead to wildlife sightings, the experience of venturing into the jungle was memorable. The dense foliage and tranquility immersed us in the heart of nature. **Accommodation Variety: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐** Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary offers a range of accommodation options, from smaller tents to larger ones, allowing visitors to choose based on their preferences and budget. **Delicious Home-Cooked Food: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐** The culinary experience at the sanctuary is a highlight. Offering a variety of food options, the home-cooked meals—breakfast, lunch, and dinner—are not only delicious but also reasonably priced. Your uploaded images provide a tempting glimpse of the culinary delights. **Reasonable Ticket Prices: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐** The cost of tickets to explore this natural sanctuary is reasonable, making it accessible for all. It's an ideal destination for a memorable outing with friends and family. **Close-to-Nature Experience: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐** Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary provides an amazing opportunity to connect with nature on a personal level. The dense jungle, diverse flora, and the possibility of encountering wildlife make it an unforgettable experience. In conclusion, a visit to Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary promises an incredible escape into the lap of nature. If you found this review helpful, please consider liking, sharing, and following for more insights into nature's wonders. Thank you! 👍👍👍

Good place for nature lovers. This place is reach in flora and fauna. Try to visit on weekends or holidays only because on weekdays no one visits this place. It feels scary on weekdays as its jungle and leopards are there. Although it's very large jungle area and you can't visit each place in a day, there are towers installed in some places where you can see view from top.

We reached late by 4.15 pm. So could not explore the place more. But if you are birds, animal, nature lover then this is place for you. Try to visit in a group than individual. Carry water, snacks in bag. Total area is 55 sqkm. Also there is facility to stay at entrance which starts from ₹.2000/- . Night safari is not allowed. 4 wheeler parking is ₹.195/-. One if the best wildlife sanctuary near Mumbai, Pune.

It is a unique Biodiversity spot for various species. You must visit. Paradise for Macro Photography lovers

Very Nice Experience, Beautiful Environment, No Noise Pollution, You need to walk around 12 Km for Visiting the points. No Mobile Network. You need atleast 2 to 3 days to explore the place. Hospitality is Very Good, Food is Very Tasty.

We saw only family of monkeys during day. It's spread is 52 sqmtr. Each trek trail is 6 Km one way. We reached 10am & left 2pm. We were not allowed to take food inside. Parking charges are high ₹200. Recommended to reach early 7am, to see birds.

Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary(Marathi: फणसाड वन्यजीव अभयारण्य) is a wildlife sanctuary in the Murud and Roha talukas of Raigad district, Maharashtra state, India. It was created in 1986 to preserve some of the coastal woodland ecosystem of the Western Ghats and consists of 6,979 ha (17,250 acres) of forest, grasslands and wetlands. The area was once part of the hunting reserves of the princely state of Murud-Janjira.

It is a very good place for visit.. There is a tents for stay..Nature lovers must visit this place..There is guesthouse also available for stay. The food is very good and food is made by local women whose work there in catering.

It is the best place to enjoy nature. Dense forest at little bit high altitude. Visited in last week of May. Must be very scenic in Monsoon and Winter.

Timings are 7 am to 7 pm. Visit here only if you are staying nearby and wants a good 12 km nature walk in Jungle. Nothing much to see. Do not go if you are hoping to see wildlife. If you are lucky then only you shall get bullock cart for hire. A big no no for aged, little ones and people who can not walk long distances. Actual entry point is approx 2.5 km ahead of Google map location. No way to preplan trip here in any way.

Stay, food and forest everything at best, as compared to any other wild life sanctuary in Maharashtra. The stay tariffs are really reasonable or say cheap. If you don't want to walk they also arrange Bullock Cart ride. Please do inform in advance Ashish

Very beautiful place. Better environment, good nature, birds. Very best seasons as monsoon. No noise, no polution. Weekend better planed as this sanctuary. Well organized sanctuary. This place stay service, food, shopping mall,car service. Mostly recommended places as quality Time spent.

Phansad wildlife Sanctuary is small in size but with great bio diversity. This mix moist deciduous forest is close to Murud Janjira and Roha in konkan, Maharashtra. From fungoid frog to barking deer and from Gaint Squirrel to bamboo pit viper this forest has many natural wonders in it's treasure. You can visit it on weekend or any other day. There is entry fee & camera fee. Be sure you are with naturalist or guide to enjoy this forest.

Phansad wildlife sanctuary is at Raigadh, around 180 kms from Pune. A very rich coastal forest with very unique feature of Arabian sea on one side and dense western ghats forest on other side. The forest has very rich vegetation. There is a vulture resturant project at Phansad WLS too. Forest department has stay facilities at the Sanctuary. There is a canteen at this stay facility where local ladies cook food. Food is very good ,always freshly prepared and at reasonable rates. A beautiful place to explore.

Phansad provides excellent jungle experience.Rugged western ghat forest with abundant flora & fauna. Many species of trees, insects & birds.Excellent trek routes with watch towers.

A beautiful and serene patch of jungle on the way to Kashid. The road is very good quality currently and the ride through the forest was a pleasure. There is no cell signal in the sanctuary so plan accordingly

Awesome experience of jungle trip..many varieties of birds and butterflies we can observe at this place..this wildlife sanctuary is rich in flora fauna.. very peaceful and beautiful place.. view points are also awesome.. tents are available for stay..food also available..this place was created in 1986 to preserve the woodland ecosystem of the Western ghat

This is beautiful Sanctuary but very restrictive in approach. Need to be lucky to get the bullock rise 2.5kms (250/- ) or 6 kms full ride for 500/-. Should be a unique experience but we missed it as parties were already out in the jungle.

Refreshing greenery and fauna, if you're planning for alibag trip you must add this place to your list. Early morning stroll will amaze you with lots of bird species. There is a nominal fee to enter in sanctury.

Tent houses are available here.nature loving place.

..A must visit Bird sanctuary during monsoons. ...Its about 170 kms from Mumbai, at Phansad Village near Roha.Its totally a green belt, This bird sanctuary covers an area of. 70 kms,appox. Its has a variety of birds/squirrel/,reptiles etc. However due to the dense rains , only the sounds could be heard, The forest area is thick, It also has some wild animals, like boars/pigs/dogs etc....Since vehicles are not allowed, inside the sanctuary, covering the entire sanctuary is difficult on foot, as its quite a steep and zig zag climb..There is a cafeteria inside.for snacks.. Overall Park/nature it at the best during Rains ..A must visit for green belt lovers.

Not fulfilling the name Wildlife sanctuary... Only some Butterflies and Some giant squirrels. Path is okay for walking No Guides... No safari vehicle Food is available but not that Hygienic Some Garden in the start with slides for kids.. Better to go early if you wanna see Tents are available for 6-8 people's.. For me it's to tidy... I will say...No

One of the best place for a small hiking or trekking among the midst of nature. Birds of various kinds, snakes and flora are available here. Note:- The park opens at 7am and closes by 6:00 pm.

Amazing place to spend a day and explore nature and get a glimpse of true wildlife! You can walk on trails without any guide. Entry fee is 60 rupees which is very cheap given the kind of access to the sanctuary. I spotted several unique birds and mouse deer! Be ready to walk a lot and make sure to carry water to stay hydrated. If you really want to spot wildlife, I’d recommend wearing camouflaging colours and staying quiet throughout your hike.

I visit here its good service and rooms

(Translated by Google) Plant wealth The forest area of ​​the Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary is of arid and semi-humid type, as it can be seen in different plants. So far 6 species of flowering plants have been recorded here. The sanctuary has a large plant. Kijal, Anjani, Savar, Jambul, Gela, Kuda, Arjun and Kumbha are also found in large numbers. Sita with beautiful flowers is found in Ashoka. Infernal plants appear in many areas. The largest algae in the world is found everywhere in the Pomegranate. The sanctuary area also includes onion vegetation, as well. Living the bird To date, 3 species of birds have been recorded in the Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary. While vultures are disappearing everywhere, white-backed vultures still survive in this sanctuary and area. The birds that migrate from northeast India, the Himalayas, and Siberia in winter, along with birds found only in the Western Ghats, also appear in the fungus sanctuary. White belly blue fisherman, white cheekbone, yellow eyebrow bubble, Ungor's shingle, forest dhobi, Indian Nile Dayal, Gappidas, Rakhi head yellow fisherman, Red breasted fisherman, Eucalyptus ranaparva, frogworm, Tibetan marijuana, Tibetan marijuana, Tibetan fisherman Rakhi Dhanesh, Indian Rakhi Dhanesh, Malabari Kawada Dhanesh, are some of the representative birds found in the sanctuary. Insect heritage More than 90 species of butterflies have been recorded in the sanctuary. Grass Jewel, the smallest butterfly in India, is found in the state-designated state butterfly Blue Mormons of Maharashtra. Common Map, Great Orange Tip, Blue Oakleaf, Common Nawab, Plum Judy, Psyche also catch butterflies in the Sanctuary. Reptiles have been reported as poisonous snakes such as hooligans, smugglers, trinkets, dhamans, pythons, and poisonous snakes, such as serpents, snails, ghouls, furs, manaars, chapada. Various species of moths can be observed in the monsoon. One of the unique features of this sanctuary is the diversity of the hand paws with the size of a tarantula, even to the smallest spiders. (Original) वनस्पती संपदा फणसाड वन्यजीव अभयारण्याचे वन क्षेत्र शुष्क पानगळी व निमसदाहरित प्रकारचे असल्याने इथे विविध वनस्पती पाहावयास मिळतात. आजतागायत ७१८ प्रजातींच्या सपुष्प वनस्पतींची नोंद येथे करण्यात आलेली आहे. या अभयारण्यात सागाचे मोठे रोपवन आहे. किंजळ, अंजनी, सावर, जांभूळ, गेळा, कुडा, अर्जुन, कुंभा असे अनेकविध वृक्ष येथे मोठ्या प्रमाणावर आहेत. अतिशय मोहक फुले असणारा सीता अशोक येथे आढळून येतो. नरक्या वनस्पती अनेक भागात दिसून येते. जगातील सर्वात मोठी शेंग म्हणजे गारंबीची वेल येथे सर्वत्र पाहावयास मिळते. अभयारण्य क्षेत्रात कांदळवनाचा समावेश असल्याने कांदळवनातील वनस्पतींचाही समावेश होतो. पक्षी जगत आजमितीस फणसाड वन्यजीव अभयारण्यात १६४ प्रजातींच्या पक्ष्यांची नोंद करण्यात आलेली आहे. गिधाडे सर्वत्र नामशेष होत असताना या अभयारण्यात व परिसरात मात्र पांढऱ्या पाठीच्या गिधाडांचे अस्तित्व टिकून आहे. फक्त पश्चिम घाटातच आढळणाऱ्या पक्षांसह उत्तर-पूर्व भारतातून, हिमालयातून, व सैबेरियातून हिवाळ्यात स्थलांतर करून येणारे पक्षीही फणसाड अभयारण्यात दिसून येतात. पांढऱ्या पोटाचा निळा माशीमार, पांढऱ्या गालाचा कुटुरगा, पिवळ्या भुवईचा बुलबुल, विगोरचा शिंजीर, वन धोबी, भारतीय निल दयाळ, गप्पीदास, राखी डोक्याची पिवळी माशीमार, लाल छातीचा माशीमार, निलगिरी रानपारवा, बेडूकमुखी, तिबोटी धीवर, मलबार शीळ कस्तुर, स्वर्गीय नर्तक, मलबारी राखी धनेश, भारतीय राखी धनेश, मलबारी कवड्या धनेश, हे अभयारण्यात आढळणारे काही प्रातिनिधिक पक्षी आहेत. कीटक संपदा फुलपाखरांच्या ९० हुन अधिक प्रजातींची नोंद या अभयारण्यात करण्यात आलेली आहे. महाराष्ट्राचे मानचिन्ह असणारे राज्य फुलपाखरू ब्लू मॉरमॉन सह भारतातील सर्वात लहान फुलपाखरू ग्रास ज्वेल या अभयारण्यात दिसून येते. अभयारण्यात कॉमन मॅप, ग्रेट ओरेंज टीप, ब्लू ओकलीफ, कॉमन नवाब, प्लम ज्युडी, सायकी हि फुलपाखरे लक्ष वेधून घेतात. सरीसृपांमध्ये घोरपडीसह हरणटोळ, तस्कर, ट्रिंकेट, धामण, अजगर असे बिनविषारी तर नाग, घोणस, फुरसे, मण्यार, चापडा असे विषारी सर्प मिळून २७ प्रकारच्या सापांची नोंद करण्यात आलेली आहे. पावसाळ्यात पतंगांच्या विविध प्रजातींचे निरीक्षण करता येते. हाताच्या पंजा एवढ्या आकाराच्या टॅरंटूला सह अगदी लहान आकाराच्या कोळ्यांपर्यंत असणारी यांची विविधता हे या अभयारण्याचे एक खास वैशिष्ठ्य आहे.

I don't have any nice experience here. I went with my friends.The management is not good especially women's self help. It is the only place where you can get food.I had very bad experience with one of the women as she was literally throwing tantrums on us. As we were having lunch there, whenever we used to ask something she was literally ignoring us. May be just because it is self help group and and not her own hotel it was not her loss only. so she was very careless. It is an experience of only one woman working there don't know about the rest. But I would not recommend the place for sure. Totally waste of your holiday and petrol also as it's its very far from Murun also. I just went there by reading nice reviews and got disappointment only. So thought my review would help someone.

Nice Jungle safari by walk 6km one way. Always take care reptiles, snakes. Bar experience for leach bite to all group members.

Good biodiversity hotspot for wildlife lovers. It's not for general tourist as sightings are very less. Stay and food arrangements are nice and affordable. Guides also available to visit inside the sanctuary. Overall the area is good for macro photography as well as birdwatching.

Nice place

Tent facility at phansad is good, but hard to spot animals on your own. Just be ready to have long jungle walk upto 5-6km to each point. Facilities such as trained jungle guide and safaris could be good option to attract more number of visitors. Currently beach near to phansad, kashid has loads of visitors but phansad gets very less number of visitor count even on weekends. Forest department need to put some efforts to attract tourist and nature/animal lovers. Track designed for trail inside jungle need to be maintained.

No bullock cart was available. Tents only 1 ac tent rest are non ac. Canteen shwos good menu.. we tried tracking with kid's managed just a km one way.. guess it's a good 7 kms walk. For adults who like trekking it can be a good experience

Amazing place to enjoy Wild life , village food, cheap option to stay , near kashish beach

Amazing natural place with many trails. Keep silent and you can observe and listen to many birds songs. If you are lucky enough then you might catch some animals too. Rates have been changed so attaching a new rate picture.

You can walk inside the sanctuary or take a bullock cart ride. Don't expect much, hardly you will see the birds. The stay options were good like a tent for a group, though didn't stayed there.

(Translated by Google) Phansad Sanctuary (Original) फणसाड अभयारण्य

Be sure to enter early morning and pay attention to the the trails so that you don't miss the leopard pug marks. Ask for Pradeep Bagwe or his son Pranav as jungle guide. Please pay them their guide charges, it's worth it.

Best place to visit....Not much sighting but has a great potential to be if maintained by forest department.....Much conservation and propagation of wild life is needed

Poor

Go for night stay at phansad wild life sanctuary. Have a guide who will help you in trail. Prefer for night and early morning trail.

U can mostly see various types of birds over there. It's very pleasant the road which goes through it is very awesome we can enjoy the whole nature it's fantastic you should definitely go there

Great place for a short road trip. Many photos scape places and small waterfalls.

It's been amazing experience. People visiting Kashid Murud or nearby, must visit here.

The sanctuary is vast and a long walk bu there are Bullock cart rides too. There is an entry fee

Osm wildlife sanctuary,good service

Take your full day in phansad. You could meet some animal.

Rich heritage

Nice isolated place with great tracks. Tent accommodation and traditional food.

Excellent

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Well organised, lots of birds

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Best place to visit

It was a dense forest, deserted roads gave a chill to my spine

Must visit place for birding !!!

One of the Best Sanctuary & awesome nature life

Visited

Awesome to visit

(Translated by Google) To reach Phansad Sanctuary Wildlife Forest Department Thane under Government of Maharashtra, you can go through Salav Talekhar and Murud Nandgaon. (Original) महाराष्ट्र शासन अंतर्गत फणसाड अभयारण्य वन्यजीव वनविभाग ठाणे येथे जाण्यासाठी सालाव तलेखार व मुरुड नांदगाव मार्गे जाऊ शकता .राहण्यासाठी होम स्टे सुद्धा उपलब्ध आहेत तसेच पक्षी ,प्राणी ,साप ,फुलपाखरू,झाडे यांसारख्या अनेक प्रजाती पाहायला मिळतात

You can fine inner peace here

MY HOME

Nice and amazing experience

Due lot lockdown the sanctuary is closed for visitor... But we had enjoy here the forest ride with our own car around half n hr .. and I was fantastic ride here ... If you want to visit here go after 1 jan 2021 as it will be opened once get govt permision..

Nice place to enjoy driving

Quiet, serene and natural surroundings