Morachi Chincholi

Morachi Chincholi Pune
If you are looking for a cool place to watch peacocks then Morachi Chincholi is the right place. Its about 55 KM from Pune station on the AhmedNagar Highway. For directions to Morachi Chincholi please refer to the live map given below. The drive to Morachi Chincholi is good. There are about 2500 peacocks in the village. The best time to watch peacocks is 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM and 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM. There are quite a few tamarind trees in the village and hence the name Morachi Chincholi. Even if you take a walk in the village its almost certain that you will see peacocks in the fields, trees and sometimes crossing the roads.
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Morachi Chincholi Village Life

Directions and Map for Morachi Chincholi

Directions to Morachi Chincholi from Pune Nagar Road
Take the Nagar Highway refer to the map given above.
Route 1: Via Malthan Phata (Toll Way return toll Rs. 47.50)

• Drive about 30-35 KM till you reach Shikrapur (4 Lane Road)
  
• Cross the river Velu (10 K.M. from Toll Plaza) and look for Malthan Phata
  
• Drive about 8 KM look for Ganegaon
• Take A left at Ganegaon
• Drive about 9 K to reach Morachi Chincholi

Route 2: Via Pabal Phata (Toll Way return toll Rs. 47.50)

• Drive about 30-35 KM till you reach Shikrapur (4 Lane Road)
• Cross the river Velu (10 K.M. from Toll Plaza) and look for Pabal Phata
• Drive about 12 KM look for Kanhoore Village
• Cross Kanhoore village keep driving for 2 to 3 KM
• Take a right at Morachi Chincholi Bus Stop

There is no ghat that you need to cross from Pune to Morachi Chincholi and the road is good with many Petrol pumps on the highway. In case you run out of cash there is an ICICI ATM in Malthan (About 7 KM from Morachi Chincholi) and an HP petrol pump in Malthan.

If you are planning an overnight stay in Morachi Chincholi please visit the following websites for more information.

Jai Malhar Krushi Paryatan Kendra - A god place to stay in Morachi Chincholi they charge Rs. 600 per person.

Jai Malhar Krushi Paryatan Kendra

Mauli Krushi Paryeten Kendra

Mauli Krushi Paryetan Kendra

Some facts about Peacocks

• The term "Peacock" is commonly used to refer to birds of both sexes. Technically, only males are peacocks. Females are peahens, and together, they are called peafowl.
• A male peafowl is one of the largest flying birds when the combined length of its train and its large wingspan are considered.
• Peacocks eat plant parts, flower petals, seed heads, insects and other arthropods, reptiles and amphibians.
• Every portion of a peacock’s train changes color when it is struck by different angles of light.
• The train of a peacock makes up more than 60 percent of his total length.
• The chick of a peacock can walk, eat and drink on its own, even when it is hardly a day old.
• A family of peacocks is called a bevy, while a group of peacocks is known as a party.

Distance to neaby tourist attractions from Morachi Chincholi

Morachi Chincholi to Ranjan Gaon Ganapati (AshtaVinayak) 18  KM
Morachi Chincholi to Ranjan Khalge (Nighoj Via Malthan) 20 KM
Morachi Chincholi to Pabal PadmaMani Jain Mandir 12 KM
Morachi Chincholi to Vadu Bu (Dharma Veer Sambhaji Samadhi) 35 KM

External Links

Peacock in peril
The Peacock is safe in Morachi Chincholi - Express India
The Stairway To A Fowl Haven Morachi Chincholi
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Global Ecology
World Life Organization
Essortment Peacocks
Associatedcontent
Suite101
Animal Discovery
National Geographic

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Mayureshwar Wildlife Sanctuary

Mayureshwar Wildlife Sanctuary Pune
Mayureshwar wild life sanctuary is located very close to Pune and is worth a visit. Located off Sholapur road about 15 KM south of Chaufula Village. The Sanctuary is famous for the Chinkaras (Indian gazelle), Indian Wolf, Indian Fox and Hyena. The natural habitat of the gazelle comprises of the grasslands and desert areas of India. Hence yow will find huge vast open land in the Mayureshwar wildlife sanctuary. The road from Pune to Mayureshwar is good. There is a small patch of about 20 KM of a 4 way lane this is a toll way and one needs to pay a toll of Rs. 22.50 for a return journey. Once you turn south for Supa you will be on the national highway SH6. If you plan to take your own vehicles and if you wish to take photographs then you need to take permission from the wild life conservation department.
Distance From Pune Station: 70 KM
Directions From Pune

Take Sholapur Highway
Turn South (Right) at Chaufula Village (55 KM )
Towards Supa Village (13 KM)
On the fork take right (2 KM)
you will reach Mayureshwar Wild Life Sanctury) 
See the Pictures/MAP and Slide Show below. for more pictures click here.

Chinkaras (Indian gazelle) is a shy animal and avoids human habitation. It can go without water for long periods and can get sufficient fluids from plants and dew. The life expectancy of a Chinkara is between 12 to 15 years, less than that of many other deer species. The Chinkara (Gazelle bennettii) or Indian Gazelle is a species of gazelle found in south Asia. It lives in grasslands and desert areas in India. This gazelle stands at 65 centimeters and weighs about 23 kilograms. Its summer coat is a reddish-buff colour, with smooth, glossy fur. In winter the white belly and throat fur is in greater contrast. here are currently 80,000 gazelles left.

The Indian wolf has a very short, dense coat that is typically reddish, tawny, or buff coloured. It reaches 60-95 centimetres (24-37 inches) in height, and typically weighs 18-27 kilograms (40-60 pounds), making it smaller than the gray wolf. Breeding generally occurs in October, after the rains – early compared to the gray wolf. The Indian wolf, because it lifts children and preys on livestock, has long been hunted, though it is protected as an endangered species in India under schedule 1 of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972.The Jai Samand Sanctuary, Rajasthan, is believed to be the only place in which the animal is breeding in captivity.

Indian Fox is a relatively small fox with an elongated muzzle, long pointed ears, and a bushy tail ca. 50 to 60% length of head and body. Lack of habitat protection is perhaps the greatest threat to the Indian fox. For example, in southern India, <2% of potential Indian fox habitat is covered under the existing protected area network of the states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
Stripped Hyena : Unlike the spotted hyena, the striped hyena is primarily a scavenger, and will readily consume carrion and the remains of kills of other predators, using its powerful jaws to gnaw and crush bones. It does occasionally feed on live prey, though it has been suggested that only individuals from the three larger subspecies present in Northwest Africa, the Middle East and India kill large prey animals.