Sagareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary

Yashwantrao Chavan Sagareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary covers 10.87 sq km where the Kadegaon, Walva and Palus tehsils of Sangli district meet. It is a man-made forest: the trees were cultivated, there is no year-round water source, and most of its animals were brought in. Dry deciduous and thorn forest alternates with grassy slopes, and sambar, blackbuck, muntjac, chital, wild boar, peafowl, foxes, porcupines and pythons live here.

The most popular outing is the walk up a hill within the sanctuary for a view of the Krishna River running through sugarcane fields and vineyards; August to February is the busiest season. The sanctuary takes its name from the old Sagareshwar Shiva temple, one large temple with a group of 51 smaller ones dating from the Satavahana period. Also here is the Kamal Bhairao temple, partly cut from basalt on a cliff edge and entered through a narrow tunnel. Takari railway station is about 5 km away.