Snakes caught from the nearby Roha town are released to this sanctuary very often. Seen here is a cobra (one among the five) which was brought to the sanctuary by two experts at the same time as we reached Phansad
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Dnyanesh feels a non-poisnous snake in his hand
The snake posing for photographers

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Pre lunch trail

Supegaon village, just outside the sanctuary gate

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Post lunch trail. Starts after a short nap
We take a break after 3 or 4 kms. One group decides to return to the base

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While we decide to explore and continue the trail, with an understanding that we will turn back either if we reach the end of the trail or if the clock strikes seven pm. We decide to return at 7.05, after getting lost in some winding and endless trail.

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Morning break

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The 12 km Chikalgan trail begins after breakfast

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An open area. Waterbodies for drinking water for the animals

a second open space

At Chikalgan

Concrete in the middle of the forest. This cabin is used by wild life officers and also by volounteers involved in wild life census.