bikes in tansa wildlife sanctuary

navinjathan

was just wondering... are we allowed to ride our bikes inside the Tansa wildlife sanctuary? wanted to do some off-road biking around mumbai...

Yogesh Sarkar

You mean motorcycle or cycle?

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navinjathan

motorcycles i mean...

snonymous

Yes you are. If you take the route from NH3 via Atgaon under the railway bridge, after some time you will have to pay the entrance fee to enter the WLS, its valid for exiting as well. There is no restriction as to 2 or 4 wheeler. Right now is a good time for spotting wildlife and birds if you start early enough and the weather is still pleasant. Look out for the delicate dendrobium ovatum and barbatulum wild orchids on the tree trunks/branches, which are currently in full bloom. The public is not allowed to visit the dam site anymore but you can access the lake by cutting through the forest quite easily [on foot] wherever you can see the lake from the road. Pack your food / water etc as nothing is available after Atgaon. You need not return the same way. If you prefer you can take the pipeline road which exits on the Ambadi Wada road. This is quite a circuitous route unless you particularly want to head that way.