Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary
| Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
| राधानगरी अभयारण्य | |
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
| Location | Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, India |
| Nearest city | Kolhapur 46 kilometres (29 mi) NE |
| Coordinates | 16°23.09′0″N 73°57.32′0″E / 16.38483°N 73.95533°E |
| Area | 351.16 square kilometres (135.58 sq mi) |
| Established | 1958 |
| Governing body | Maharashtra Forest Department |
| World Heritage site | Since 2012 |
| Official name | Natural Properties - Western Ghats (India) |
| Type | Natural |
| Criteria | ix, x |
| Designated | 2012 (36th session) |
| Reference no. | 1342 |
| Region | Indian subcontinent |
Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary (Marathi: राधानगरी वन्यजीव अभयारण्य) is a wildlife sanctuary and natural World Heritage Site of category ix and x since 2012, located in Kolhapur district, Maharashtra State, India. It lies at the southern end of the Sahyadri hills in the Western Ghats. It is notable as the first declared wildlife sanctuary in Maharashtra, notified in 1958, as "Dajipur Wildlife Sanctuary" and is popularly known as the "Bison Sanctuary". Indian bison or gaur (Bos gaurus) with a population around 1091 in 2014, is the flagship species of the area. It was notified as Radhanagari wildlife sanctuary vide notification No. WLP/1085/CR/588/ V/F-5, Dt.16.9.1985. The area around the Sanctuary was declared as Eco sensitive zone by Govt. of India on 15 October 2020