Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary (2026): Rare Tiger Sighting, Historical Background, Biodiversity, Conservation Significance and Way Forward
5 November 2026
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Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary (2026): Rare Tiger Sighting, Historical Background, Biodiversity, Conservation Significance and Way Forward
1. Background and Recent Development
- On 2 November 2026, tourists photographed a male Bengal tiger, STR-T10, named Ranoji, at Radhanagari-Dajipur Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra.
- This marked the sanctuary's first officially documented tiger sighting captured by tourists, highlighting its importance as a wildlife habitat.
2. Historical and Geographical Background
- Located in Kolhapur district, within the Sahyadri Hills of the Western Ghats.
- Established in 1958 as Dajipur Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra's first wildlife sanctuary.
- Renotified as Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary on 16 September 1985, covering 351.16 sq. km.
- It forms part of the Western Ghats UNESCO World Heritage landscape, recognised in 2012.
3. Ecological Features and Biodiversity
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Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary records a rare tiger sighting. Explore its history, Western Ghats biodiversity, Indian Gaur, wildlife corridors and conservation way forward.
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Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuarytiger sightingWestern GhatsIndian GaurKolhapur districtwildlife corridorsWildlife Protection ActEco-Sensitive Zoneprotected areasSahyadri hills