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  2. Wildlife of Karnataka - Wikipedia

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    Lotus, the state flower Lone Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus), the state animal, in Nagarahole National Park The tiger (Panthera tigris).Karnataka has around 10% of the tiger population in India Dodda Alada Mara, a giant 400-year-old banyan near Bangalore Peacock (Pavo cristatus) in Bandipur National Park The Malabar gliding frog (Rhacophorus malabaricus) found in the Western Ghats ...

  3. Rangayyanadurga Four–horned antelope Wildlife Sanctuary

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    The sanctuary is located in Jagalur taluk, Davanagere district, Karnataka, India and covers an area of 77.24 km 2 (29.82 sq mi). [1]In 2017, to protect from commercial, industrial and other hazardous activities that cause damage to the ecosystem of the sanctuary, the Indian government tagged an area of 0.95 to 4.5 km from the boundary of the sanctuary as an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ). [2]

  4. Bird sanctuaries and conservation reserves in Karnataka

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    The total geographical area of Karnataka is 191,976 square kilometres (74,122 sq mi) of which forest area is 37,550 square kilometres (14,500 sq mi) (19.58%). [1] Karnataka state has 5 Tiger Reserves, 30 wildlife sanctuaries and 15 conservation reserves. Following is the list of Protected Areas (PAs) for Birds in Karnataka.

  5. Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary - Wikipedia

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    The sanctuary lies in the Western Ghats in Udupi district of Karnataka. The sanctuary consists of an area of 274 km 2 (106 sq mi) was notified in the year 1974, by the Government of Karnataka vide notification AFD.48.FWL.74 dated 17 June 1974.

  6. Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary - Wikipedia

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    The sanctuary lies in the Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka. It is at a distance of 140 km (87 mi) from Mysuru and 210 km (130 mi) from Bengaluru. The sanctuary was established in 2013 with an area of 906.187 km 2 (349.881 sq mi) out of the total area of 1,224 km 2 (473 sq mi). [1] [2] The sanctuary is pending notification as a tiger reserve.

  7. Gudekote Wildlife Sanctuary - Wikipedia

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    Gudekote Sloth Bear Sanctuary is located in Ballari district in Karnataka, India. [1] [2] [3] It is spread over 38.48 km 2 (14.86 sq mi).The sanctuary was created exclusively for the preservation of the Indian sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) and is Asia's second sloth bear sanctuary, the first being Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary.

  8. Yadahalli Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary - Wikipedia

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    The sanctuary is located in Bilagi and Mudhol taluks in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka, India and covers an area of 96.3691 km 2 (37.2083 sq mi). [2] Sanctuary gets its name from the village Yadahalli in Bilagi. The Ghataprabha River flows in the southern part of the sanctuary, while the Krishna River in the northern part. [2]

  9. Ramadevarabetta Vulture Sanctuary - Wikipedia

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    Ramadevarabetta Vulture Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary in Karnataka India, aimed for the protection of vultures. Established in 2012, it is the first Vulture Sanctuary in India. Of the nine vulture species found in India, three species, long-billed, Egyptian and white-backed vultures are found here. In 2018, Indian government tagged an area of 1 ...