Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Phansad Herp Count To Document Wildlife From September 25-27
The Phansad Herp Count is a three-day nature programme.
It will happen from September 25 to 27, 2026.
People will walk through Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary in the morning and evening.
They will look for frogs, snakes, lizards and other animals.
They will record what they see to help document the sanctuary’s wildlife.
Experts will teach participants how to identify species and collect information scientifically.
Dr Nikhil Bhopale will lead a session about amphibians and reptiles.
The event will happen near the end of the monsoon and during Anant Chaturdashi.
People can register to join the programme.
The sixth Phansad Herp Count will take place from September 25 to 27, 2026.
Wildlife enthusiasts will conduct early-morning and late-evening trails at Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary.
Participants will document amphibians, reptiles and other wildlife during the end of the monsoon.
The programme includes field surveys, species-identification training and scientific documentation methods.
Green Works Trust is organising the event with SBI Foundation and Maharashtra’s Thane Wildlife Division.
- Who
- Wildlife enthusiasts, Green Works Trust, SBI Foundation and Maharashtra Forest Department’s Thane Wildlife Division are involved.
- What
- The sixth Phansad Herp Count will document amphibians, reptiles and other wildlife through guided forest trails and field surveys.
- When
- September 25 to 27, 2026.
- Where
- Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary in Raigad.
- Why
- To record biodiversity and train participants in field methods, species identification and scientific documentation.
- Event
- Sixth edition of the Phansad Herp Count
- Dates
- September 25-27, 2026
- Location
- Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary, Raigad
- Wildlife covered
- Amphibians, reptiles and other wildlife
- Activities
- Early-morning and late-evening forest trails, field surveys and training
- Identification session
- Led by Dr Nikhil Bhopale
- Organisers and partners
- Green Works Trust, SBI Foundation, CONSERW and Maharashtra Forest Department’s Thane Wildlife Division