Authors : Patil D. N.
Page Nos : 230-234
Description :
The present study mainly deals with flowering plants of Nawegaon national park . It includes 715 species belonging to 440 genera spread over 122 families of Angiosperms. Besides the Angiosperms, 7 Pteridiophytes were also recorded from the study areas, all these Plants used for food, fodder, shelter for wild animals & birds and its habitat development. The Sanctuary has c 34 species of mammals, 166 species of birds, 36 species of reptiles and four species of amphibians. The invertebrate fauna includes, beside a number of insects and species, several species of butterflies. Nearly 35,000 tourists visit this Sanctuary annually. Wild animals to spot are the tigers, panthers, Bisons, Sambars, Nilgais, Chitals, Wild boars, Sloth bears and Wild dogs.
