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Chandoli National Park is a famous national park located in the state of Maharashtra which is spread over an area of ​​about 318 sq km. Chandoli Park is notable as the southern part of the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve, with the Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary being the northern part of the reserve. Wrapped in lush green vegetation, this national park is home to a wide and distinctive variety of animals, birds and reptiles. This national park is known for its exciting jungle safaris, bird watching, trekking and other activities, which provide a unique opportunity to the tourists to witness extraordinary views of nature.

Chandoli national park is surrounded with the district of Satpura, Kolhapur and Ratnagiri and it also has Chandoli dam at nearby.  Because of sufficnt water accessibility it contains various varity of Flora and fauna which spread all over the area of 318 sq km. Chandoli national park is decleared as wildlife sanctuary first time in 1985 and it was declared as one of the major national park of India in May 2004.

Flora And Fauna In Chandoli National Park

Chandoli National Park area is home to 23 species of mammals, 122 species of birds and 20 species of amphibians and reptiles. Animals like Indian leopard, Bengal tiger, Indian bison, leopard cats, Indian giant squirrel and sloth bear are the main species found here. Apart from these, many species like mouse deer, sambar deer, barking deer and blackbuck can also be seen on a visit to Chandoli National Park.

The Chandoli National Park region sees a mixture of moist forests of the Malabar Coast and moist deciduous forests of the North Western Ghats. Commonly seen trees include amla (Indian gooseberry), kokum, anjani ironwood tree, umbar or devil fig, jamun, pita, nana, kinjal, spinous kino tree, false kelt, harrah, Indian laurel.

After exploring Chandoli national park, plan to witness of majestic archaeological site Taj Mahal. Because of its incredible design and art, it got the title of UNESCO world heritage site. For the best planning, Your One day Agra trip to the Taj mahal will help you. Taj Mahal Timing varies with the timing of sunrise and sunset in India.

Timings OF Chandoli National Park

The timings of this amazing national park is at morning from 7 am to 10 am and at evening 3 pm to 6pm daily. 

Entry Fee of Chandoli National Park

The entry fee is just 30 Rs per person, and vehicle entry fee is 150 Rs. The guide charge is 300 Rs and guide is mandatory to explore all area of the national park.

How To Reach

To explore the beauty of Chandoli National Park you can reach here easily. The nearest airport is Kolhapur Airport which is just 70 km away. The nearest railway head is Karad railway station at just 47 km distance. Chandoli is well connected with all cities of Maharashtra and so by road also a good option to arrive here by car or by bus.