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 The STATE of Maharashtra is famous for its culture, the Maratha Empire that spanned almost all of Maharashtra, the city of Mumbai and its many many forts that had been built in the various periods of the Maratha rule. One among them is the Karnala Fort which is located in present day Raigad district of Maharashtra. The fort is located on top of a mountain that is now called the Karnala peak named after the fort that is located at the top. The area surrounding the peak is now part of the Karnala bird sanctuary which is deciduous forest that is home to a number of migratory and indigenous species of birds. This also one of the famous trekking spots that attract people during the winter and monsoon times.  Ever since I joined my college and heard about the peak I had been planning to take the trek, I had visited the Karnala forest a few times before with family and for academic purposes but never got a chance to explore the compound or take the trek. Few visits to the Karnala h