Maval is towards the west of Pune District.
It receives heavy rainfall. This is the hilly area of Pune,
with one of the biggest range of mountains in Maharashtra i.e.
Sahyadri Mountain. The Hill Stations like Lonavala and Khandala are in
Maval where tourists are mostly attracted in the rainy season. Most of
the area is covered with Forest. Sag, Teak, Oak, Mango, are the trees found
in the forest. Rabbit, Deer, Wolf, Fox, Tiger and Leopards are the wild
animals found in the forest of this area. Peacock, Bulbul, Parrot are some
of the birds which you can see here. Rice
is commonly grown. There is a Glass factory in Talegaon.
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