of India on 15 October 2020[3] This is a natural World Heritage Site notified by UNESCO as Sahyadri sub cluster of Western Ghats.

[citation needed] Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary contains tropical evergreen forests typical of the northern Western Ghats.

The main species found over here are Anjani, Jambul, Hirda, Awala, Pisa, Ain, Kinjal, Amba, Kumbha, Bhoma, Chandala, Katak, Nana, Umbar, Jambha, Gela, Bibba and banana.

Shrub species and medicinal plants such as karvand, vagati (candy corn plant), ranmiri (orange climber), Tamalpatra Cinnamomum tamala, (toran), dhayati (fire-flame bush), kadipatta (curry tree), narkya, murudsheng (Indian screw-fruit) and a small amount of bamboo are also found.

(anonymous reports- not yet confirmed) Birds seen here include: vultures, eagles, jungle fowl, quails, plovers, sandpipers, owlets, doves, owls, nightjars, kingfishers, bee-eater, hornbills, woodpeckers, bulbul, flycatchers, warblers, wagtails, sunbirds are commonly seen.

[4] This sanctuary is designated as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International and is home to the rare and globally threatened Nilgiri wood-pigeon (Columba elphinstonii).

[7] Other species found here include the Ceylon frogmouth, yellow-browed bulbul, dusky eagle-owl and great pied hornbill and one of India's most admired songbirds, the Malabar whistlingthrush.

This sanctuary is a favorite nesting place for the speckled piculet, Malabar crested lark, and some species of Himalayan birds such as the Indian blue robin during the winter months.

In February 1998, the Bombay High Court passed a stay order halting bauxite mining operations in the Iderganj plateau.

MTDC offers a range of accommodation options near the Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary, including budget guesthouses, mid-range resorts, and luxurious cottages.