Gautala Autramghat Sanctuary is a protected area of Maharashtra state, India. It lies in the Satmala and Ajantha hill ranges of the Western Ghats, and administratively is in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar District and Jalgaon District. The wildlife sanctuary was established in 1986 in an existing reserved forest area.

It covers a total area of 26,061.19 hectares (64,399 acres) with Reserved Forest Areas of 19706 ha. in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar and 6355.19 ha. in Jalgaon. Its name comes the nearby village of Gautala, which was itself named after Gautam Rishi, a Hindu ascetic mentioned in the Ramcharitmanas.

Gautala Wildlife Sanctuary, also known as Gautala Autramghat Sanctuary and Gautala Abhayarana Sanctuary is a protected wildlife reserve in the village of Gautala in Maharashtra. Precisely located between the Satmala and Ajantha Hills in the Western Ghats, the sanctuary was founded in 1986 to protect the wildlife. Boasting of dense green deciduous forests spread over the hilly terrain.

Features

Pitalkhora caves, Buddhist caves, Patnadevi Temple, Mahadeva Temple, Sita Khori a waterfall

How to Reach: The sanctuary is well connected by road. It is about 75 km from Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar and 40 km from Chalisgaon city. The nearest rail head is Chalisgaon and airport is at Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar also nearby towns Kannad City from where 2 to 3 Bus are available from Kannad in a day.

By Railway For Chikhaldara/Semadoh/Kolkas/ Harisal- Alight at Badnera Junction (10Km) from Amravati on Mumbai – Nagpur – Kolkata route.

By Road: Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Kannad, Chalisgaon state Highway passes through this sanctuary.It is 72 km away from the Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar city.