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The Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Shahapur and Bhiwandi taluka of Thane district and Wada taluka of Palghar district. The sanctuary is spread over an area of 320 square km. This sanctuary is spread around the catchment area of Tansa, Vaitarna and Modak Sagar lakes which are major source of water to the Mumbai, Thane and Bhiwandi cities ...
Learn about the 89 species of Papilionidae or swallowtails, a family of large and beautiful butterflies, found in India. See their distribution, identification, ecology, endemism and mimicry.
Thane district is a district in the Konkan Division of Maharashtra, India, with its headquarters in Thane city. It is the most populated district in the country, with 8 million inhabitants, and has a history of administrative changes and divisions.
Learn about the diversity and distribution of butterflies in India, a country with six families and 1318 species of butterflies. Find per-family and per-state lists of butterflies, as well as references and external links.
Aarey Colony has an array of wild life and several species of insects, butterflies and birds. It has at least 86 species of trees [8] and 22 species of birds. A recent report submitted to the state highlights the rich biodiversity inside Aarey. [9]
A comprehensive list of 318 species of lycaenid butterflies found in India, with images, names and references. The list is based on Evans (1932) and covers seven subfamilies and 76–128 genera.
Cyrestis thyodamas, also known as the common map, is a butterfly species in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, and has distinctive white and black markings on its wings.
Thane is the headquarters of Thane district in Maharashtra, India, and a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. It has a population of over 2.5 million, a tropical monsoon climate, and a history of being a Maratha Empire stronghold and a British colonial outpost.