Doctor’s Farm - Kolad is located on the banks of the river KUNDALIKA in Kolad and is spread about 15 acres (roughly 650,000 sq. Almost 1500 feet of the land is right on the river. The panoramic view of the river extends to about 7 kms. Situated as it is, between the BHIRA DAM and the KOLAD DAM , the waters of the KUNDALIKA, are very tranquil and peaceful. Doctor’s Farm being amidst thickly foreste
d hills all around, can literally qualify to be a nature lover’s paradise. It is a place to be in tune with nature. Basic amenities are certainly provided, but no luxuries can be expected. Doctor’s Farm is located in a sparsely populated area, devoid of industrialisation and unscrupulous commercialisation. It has the added advantage of literally being in the lap of nature. The wide variety of birds and animals enriching the farm by their presence, is nothing short of amazing – that too, a mere 2 ½ hour’s drive from one of the most polluted cities of the world i.e. Mumbai. The birds sighted at the farm are Fish Kite, Vulture, Owl, Kingfisher, Peacock, Hornbill, Woodpecker, Bee-Eater, Drongo, Bulbul, Hawk, Egrets, Parrots, Mynahs, Wild Fowl, Wild Ducks, Tailor Birds, Weaver Birds, Bats, Scissor Tails and many other. Amazingly, migratory ducks from Central Asia, choose to make the Kundalika River, their abode between the months of November and March. Doctor’s Farm also boasts of a varied variety of animals visiting the farm. Wild Boar, Hare, Barking Deer and Mongoose are very frequently sighted. Fox, Panther, Hyena and even Tiger, have been rarely sighted. Although snakes and scorpions abound, they rarely interact with humans, if left to themselves. LOCATION:
Doctor’s Farm is situated off KOLAD, on the Mumbai-Goa highway. It is about 115 kms from Chembur, about 75 kms from Panvel S.T. Stand, about 100 kms from Thane and about 100 kms from Mulshi in Pune. The approximate time taken to travel from Mumbai to Kolad by road would be around 2 ½ hours.
