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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.
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary (also known as Pakshi Kashi of Karnataka), [2] is a bird sanctuary in the Mandya District of Karnataka in India. It is the largest bird sanctuary in the state, [3] 40 acres (16 ha) in area, [4] and comprises six islets on the banks of the Kaveri river. [5] The sanctuary has been designated on 15 February 2022 as a ...
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]
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.
Area. 930.16 km 2 (359.14 sq mi) Established. 1972. Governing body. Shivamogga Wildlife Division, Karnataka Forest Department. Sharavathi Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected wildlife sanctuary in the Western Ghats of Karnataka state in India. It is named after the Sharavathi River flowing through the sanctuary. The sanctuary is spread across the ...
SAI (Save Animals Initiative) Sanctuary is located in the Kodagu district in the Indian state of Karnataka. SAI Sanctuary is the only private sanctuary in India. [1] It is spread over an area of 1.2 square km. [2] It is managed by SAI Sanctuary Trust. SAI Sanctuary trust won the Wildlife and Tourism Initiative of the Year Award-2014 for Eco ...
Established. 1987 [citation needed] Governing body. Karnataka Forest Department. Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the 21 Wildlife Sanctuaries in Karnataka, India. This sanctuary is located in Somwarpet taluk of the Kodagu district. It is home to rare and endangered birdlife. [1] The Kadamakkal reserve forest is a part of the sanctuary.
148 km 2 (57.1 sq mi) Established. 2019. Governing body. Department of forests, Government of Karnataka. Bukkapatna Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in Karnataka India, which was founded to protect chinkaras (Indian Gazelle). Established in 2019, it is the second chinkara sanctuary in Karnataka after Yadahalli Chinkara ...