Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary
The giant squirrel's last stronghold.
- Where
- Pune, Maharashtra, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 19.1320, 73.5540
Get the Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Maharashtra volume with your photos and a note.
Near Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary
Gorakhgad 6.8 km
A fort near Murbad whose caves were used by hermits rather than soldiers.
Bhimashankar 6.9 km
One of the twelve jyotirlingas, in forest that is also the last stronghold of the Indian giant squirrel.
Kothaligad 16 km
A small fort east of Karjat at three thousand feet, and one of the easier climbs in that country.
Jivdhan 21 km
A hill fort at 1,145 metres in the Sahyadris above Ghatghar.
Naneghat 22 km
A two thousand year old toll gate through the ghat.
Tulja Caves 31 km
Buddhist caves near Junnar with a circular chaitya ringed by twelve pillars.
Malshej Ghat 33 km
Flamingos, waterfalls and cloud on the road.
Shivneri Fort 33 km
The hill fort where Shivaji was born, with the room still shown.
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Questions
Where is Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary?
Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary is in Pune, Maharashtra. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Gorakhgad (6.8 km), Bhimashankar (6.9 km), Kothaligad (16 km).
How do I get the Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Maharashtra volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Maharashtra volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
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