CONTENTS
Abstract 11
Acknowledgements 13
Contents 15
ListofTables 17
ListofFigures 19
ListofMaps 23
Listofplates 25
1.Introduction
1.1Preface 27
1.2Aim 27
1.3Objective 27
1.4Methodology 27
2.Introductionto Protected Areas
2.1ProtectedAreas 29
2.2ProtectedAreacategoriesinIndia 31
2.3Threatsandbenefitsofprotectedareas 32
2.4WildlifesanctuariesandManagedforests 33
2.5Rulesandregulationsrelatedtowildlifesanctuaries 33
2.6WildlifesanctuariesinMaharashtra 34
2.7Benefitsofasanctuaryasahabitat 38
2.7.1Understandingwildlifehabitatandbiodiversityconservation 38
3.Introduction to habitatfragmentation
3.1Abouthabitatfragmentation 41
3.1.1Causesandeffectsofhabitatfragmentation 41
3.2Conservationstrategiesforhabitatfragmentation 42
3.2.1Wildlifecorridors 42
3.3Threatstowildlife 43
4.Literature study
4.1HingolgadhwildlifeSanctuary 45
4.1.1Abouttheregion 45
4.1.2Vegetation 46
4.1.3Fauna 47
4.1.4Issuesandimpacts 47
4.1.5Conservationmeasures 49
5.Tamhini Wildlife Sanctuary
5.1Introductiontotheregion 51
5.2Delineatingtheregion 53
5.3Studyofnaturallayersoftheregion 56
5.3.1Elevation 56
5.3.2Slope 58
5.3.3Geology 60
5.3.4Soil 62
5.3.5Hydrology 64
5.3.6Foresttype 66
5.3.7Forestdensity 68
5.3.8Forestdegradation 69
5.4Analysisofthenaturallayers 70
5.4.1Soilerosionsusceptibility 70
5.4.2Waterrechargepotential 72
5.5Habitatstudy 74
5.5.1Landscapetypologies 74
5.5.2Habitatmapforregion 76
5.5.3Leopardhabitatstudy 77
5.5.4GiantSquirrelhabitatstudy 78
5.5.5Kondanasoftfurredratstudy 79
5.5.6Foodchain 80
5.5.7Informationaboutotheranimasfoundwithintheregion 80
5.6Landuse 85
5.7Settlementmap 86
5.8Proposalfortheregion 87
5.8.1Criticalhabitatareas 87
5.8.2Issues 88
5.8.3Proposalandguidelines 90
5.9DetailedSanctuarystudy 93
5.9.1Sanctuaryvegetationandfauna 93
5.9.2Ecosensitivezone 95
5.9.3Settlementmapofthesanctuary 97
5.9.4Tourism 99
5.9.5Guidelines 99
A.References(fortext) 101
B.References(forfigures) 103
C.Appendices 105