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| location = [[Dhule district]], Maharashtra, India<br />
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The '''AnerDam Wildlife Sanctuary''' is located in Shirpur talukas of [[Dhule district]], India. The sanctuary is spread over southwestern side of [[Satpura Hills|Satpura hill ranges]]. This sanctuary is spread around the catchment area of Aner river specially above the high flood level around the [[Aner Dam]]. This sanctuary has common boundary with [[Yawal Wildlife Sanctuary]] in [[Jalgaon district]] and forest area of [[Khargone district]] in Madhyapradesh.<br />
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==Location==<br />
The nearest rail head is Jalgaon Town of Maharashtra state which is 71 km from the sanctuary. Regular buses are available from Shirpur and lasur Road Bus Stand. The sanctuary is open for visitors from sunrise to sunset. There are many hotels and resorts located near [[Shirpur]] town.<ref name="Dhule district">{{cite web |last1=District Administration, Dhule |title=About District |url=https://dhule.gov.in/about-district/ |website=www.dhule.gov.in |publisher=District Administration, Dhule |access-date=18 June 2021}}</ref><br />
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==Management==<br />
The AnerDam sanctuary is a part of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Nagar Wildlife Division. The Range Forest Officer (Wildlife) located at Shirpur is in charge of the sanctuary.<ref name="Mahaforest" /><br />
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==Flora==<br />
The forest types is Southern moist deciduous forest. Most of the forest area is degraded scrub land with patches of wooded land. The common trees found are [[Acacia catechu]] (Khair), [[Acacia leucophloea]] (Hiwar), Acacia nilotica (Babul), [[Aegle marmelos]] (Bel), [[Albizzia lebbek]], Albizzia procera, Anogeissus latifolia (Dhawda), [[Butea monosperma]] (Palas), [[Boswellia serrata]] (Salaia), Ficus and Terminalia species. The common shrubs include Vites negundo, zizyphus species, Cassia auriculata (tarwad), Carissa carandas, and Helicteres isora (Murudsheng).<ref name="Mahaforest">{{cite web |last1=Maharashtra Forest Dept. |title=Aner Dam, Dhule |url=https://mahaforest.gov.in/index.php/sanctuarydetail/index/19/en# |website=www.mahaforest.gov.in |publisher=Maharashtra Forest Dept. |access-date=19 June 2021}}</ref><br />
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==Fauna==<br />
The animals include [[Leopard]], [[wildcat]], [[Blackbuck|Black Buck]], [[Jackal]], [[wolf]], [[Asian water monitor|monitor lizards]], [[porcupine]], [[Barking deer]], [[Hare|Hares.]]<ref name="TOI">{{cite news |last1=Sarkar |first1=Sumit |title=Aner dam sanctuary to be an eco-tourism spot |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/aner-dam-sanctuary-to-be-an-eco-tourism-spot/articleshow/46832016.cms |access-date=18 June 2021 |agency=Times of India |publisher=Times Group |date=7 April 2015}}</ref> The birds include [[peacock]] and water fowls like [[Crane (bird)|cranes]], [[Stork|storks]], [[Brahmany duck|Brahmani duck]] are found.<ref name="Mahaforest" /><br />
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==Tourist Places==<br />
The major tourist place is AnerDam. The sanctuary is not accessible specially during rainy season.<ref name="TOI" /> There is PWD rest house at Shirpur and Forest Rest house at Rohini and Chopda.<ref name="ZSI Envis">{{cite web |title=Details of Wildlife Sanctuaries |url=http://www.zsienvis.nic.in/writereaddata/UploadedFile/ENVIS_635862959461208798_Maharastra-WLS.pdf |website=www.zsienvis.nic.in |publisher=ZSI |access-date=18 June 2021}}</ref><br />
==Threats==<br />
The threats include Illicit cutting, forest fires, encroachment, hunting and trespassing. The spread of shrubby weed [[Lantana camara]] is causing damage to the grasslands.<br />
==References==<br />
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[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Dhule district]]</div>Mir Hashim Ali