Key Facts

• State: Maharashtra
• Location: Western peninsular region of India
• Major Rivers: Godavari and Krishna
• Area: 3rd-largest state by area
• Borders: Arabian Sea (West), Karnataka and Goa (South), Telangana (Southeast), Chhattisgarh (East), Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh (North), Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Northwest)
• Major City: Mumbai (India’s financial and commercial hub)
• Notable City: Nashik (known as the ‘Wine Capital of India‘)
• Geographic Features: Western Ghats (Sahyadri Mountain range) in the west, Satpura Hills in the north, long coastline stretching 720 kilometers.

State Animal /Bird /Tree /Flower /Butterfly:

• State Animal: Indian Giant Squirrel
• State Bird: Yellow-footed green pigeon
• State Tree: Mango Tree
• State Flower: Jarul
• State Butterfly: Blue Mormon

Geographic regions:

• Konkan: Western coastal region, between the Western Ghats and the sea.
• Kandesh: North-western region lying in the valley of the Tapti River.

Climate:

• Tropical climate

Forests /Mangroves:

• Southern Tropical Semi-Evergreen Forests
• Southern Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests
• Southern Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests
• Southern Tropical Thorn Forests
• Littoral and Swamp Forests
• Harbours significant mangrove, coastal, and marine biodiversity

Protected Areas:

• Melghat Tiger Reserve
• Tadoba Tiger Reserve
• Pench Tiger Reserve
• Sahyadri Tiger Reserve
• Nawegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve
• Bor Tiger Reserve
• Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary
• Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary
• Bor Wildlife Sanctuary
• Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary
• Chandoli National Park
• Sanjay Gandhi National Park
• Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary
• Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve
• Part of Pench National Park
• Navegaon National Park
• Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary

Ramsar Sites:

• Lonar Lake /Crater
• Nandur Madhameshwar
• Lonar Lake: Created by a meteorite collision impact during the Pleistocene Epoch. It is one of the four known hyper-velocity impact craters in basaltic rock anywhere on Earth.

Performing Arts:

• Powada, Bharuds, and Gondhals
• Lavani: A popular form of dance
• Koli dance (known as ‘Koligeete’)

Dams:

• Lonavala Khandala
• Radhanagri
• Bhandardara Dam
• Koyana Dam
• Malshej Waterfall
• Dhamapur
• Amboli Waterfall
• Ghodazari Lake
• Bhambavli Vajrai

GI Tags:

• Solapur Chaddar
• Paithani Sarees and Fabrics
• Solapur Terry Towel
• Karvath Kati Tussar Sarees And Fabrics
• Sangli Turmeric
• Alphonso
• Jalgaon Banana
• Dahanu Gholvad Chikoo
• Ambemohar Rice
• Bhiwapur Chil
• Solapur Pomegranate
• Jalgaon Bharit Brinjal
• Purandar Fig
• Waigaon Turmeric
• Jalna Sweet Orange
• Beed Custard Apple
• Sangli Raisins
• Lasalgaon Onion
• Vengurla Cashew
• Navapur Tur Dal
• Waghya Ghevada
• Sindhudurg & Ratnagiri Kokum
• Mangalweda Jowar
• Ajara Ghansal Rice
• Kolhapur Jaggery
• Nashik Grapes
• Mahabaleshwar Strawberry
• Nashik Valley Wine
• Puneri Pagadi
• Ajra Ghansal Rice
• Mars tide

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