Protection from grazing and forest fire has resulted in good regeneration of dry deciduous species.
The forest department introduced many plants in the area, including Tamarind, Neem, Nilgiri, Acacia, Agave, and Khair.
The most popular tourist activity is hiking to the top of a hill in the sanctuary, from which one can see the Krishna River flowing through fields of sugarcane and grapevines.
Also in the area are numerous shrines to Shiva which were built during the Chalukya dynasty, and the Krishna Valley Wine Park in Palus.
You will find the Kamal Bhairao temple, partially hewn from hard basalt rock perched on the edge of a steep cliff.