Maharashtra approves two new wildlife sanctuaries, 14 conservation reserves

Maharashtra's State Board for Wildlife, chaired by CM Devendra Fadnavis, approved declaring Gadchiroli's Kolamarka Conservation Reserve, known for wild buffaloes, and the newly expanded Tansa area as wildlife sanctuaries. To free Tansa of habitation, 588.767 hectares from six villages will be added. Fourteen conservation reserves across seven districts, including Pune, Nashik and Chandrapur, were also cleared.