Wildlife of Karnataka

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Wildlife of Karnataka
A brief account
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INTRODUCTION

• The state of Karnataka located in South India has
  a rich diversity of flora and fauna.
• It has a recorded forest area of 38720 km² which
  constitutes 20.19 of the total geographical area
  of the state.

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• These forests support 25 of the elephant
  population and 10 of the tiger population of
  India.

• The mountains of Western Ghats which are in the
  western region of Karnataka are a biodiversity
  hotspot.

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• The state bird Indian Roller
• The state animal Indian Elephant
• The state tree Sandalwood
• The state flower Lotus

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The state bird Indian Roller
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The state animal Indian Elephant
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The state tree Sandalwood
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The state flower Lotus
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5 national parks of KARNATAKA
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ANSHI NATIONAL PARK

• This park is present in the Uttara Kannada
  district and spreads over an area of 250 km².
• The altitude varies from 27 meters (89 ft) to
  927 meters (3,041 ft) , and temperatures from
  15C to 35C.
• Average annual rainfall is about
  4,700 millimeters.

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ANIMALS FOUND HERE

• MAMMALS found include elephant, gaur, sambar,
  spotted deer, barking deer, mouse deer, slender
  Loris, tiger, jungle cat, black panther, leopard
  cat, small Indian civet, sloth bear, Malabar
  giant squirrel and giant flying squirrel.
• The Snakes found are King cobra, python, cobra,
  rat snake, viper and krait

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GAUR
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BANDIPUR NATIONAL PARK

• It is situated within Chamarajanagar district
  covering an area of over 800 km² and adjoins the
  states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
• In 1973, Bandipur became one of the first of
  India's Tiger Reserves and became a part of
  Project Tiger.
• In 1974, intention was declared under the
  Wildlife Protection Act to notify it as a
  National Park.

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ANIMALS FOUND HERE

• Mammals found here are Elephant Gaur, Sambar,
  Barking deer, Mouse deer, Common giant flying
  squirrel, Tiger, Leopard, Common palm civet,
  Sloth bear, Striped hyena ,Golden jackal, Ruddy
  mongoose, Smooth Indian otter, Indian pangolin.

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NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION THE TIGER
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• Reptiles like Marsh crocodile, Indian pond
  terrapin, Starred tortoise, Common Indian
  monitor, Indian chameleon, Skinks, Spectacled
  cobra, Russell's viper, Common krait, Indian
  python, Checkered keelback, Green whip snake,
  Common Indian bronzeback and Trinket snake are
  found here.

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BANNERUGHATTA NATIONAL PARK

• It is located in Bangalore district and covers
  over 115 km² of area.
• Altitude varies from 740 meters (2,428 ft) to
  1,034 meters (3,392 ft), temperature from 20 to
  35C and the average annual rainfall is
  700 millimeters (28 in).
• It is also a popular tourist destination for
  those who are in Bangalore.

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ANIMALS FOUND HERE

• Mammals in the park include leopard, gaur,
  elephant, jackal, fox, wild pig, sloth bear,
  sambar, spotted deer, barking deer, common
  langur, bonnet macaque, porcupine and hare.

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Leopard
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KUDREMUKH NATIONAL PARK

• Spread over an area of 600.32 km² it encompasses
  regions in the districts of Dakshina Kannada,
  Udupi and Chikmagalur.
• Altitude varies from 134 meters (440 ft) to
  1,892 meters (6,207 ft).
• The park has a pleasant climate, with
  temperatures ranging from 17 to 28C.
• Annual rainfall on an average is
  4,000 millimeters (157 in) .

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ANIMALS FOUND HERE

• Mammals in the park include tiger, leopard, wild
  dog, jackal, lion-tailed macaque, common langur,
  sloth bear, gaur, sambar, spotted deer, barking
  deer, Malabar giant squirrel, giant flying
  squirrel, porcupine and mongoose.
• Bird species in the park include the Malabar
  trogon, great pied hornbill, Malabar whistling
  thrush and imperial pigeon.

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Lion-tailed macaque
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THE GIANT SQUIRREL
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A FROG OF THE WESTERN GHATS
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NAGARHOLE NATIONAL PARK

• Also known as Rajiv Gandhi (Nagarahole) National
  Park gets its name from the Nagara Hole (Snake
  River in Kannada) which runs eastwards through
  its centre.
• The park covers an area of about 575 km².

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ANIMALS FOUND HERE

• Some of the species of mammals found in this park
  are Elephant, Gaur, Sambar, Chevrotain or Mouse
  deer, Four horned Antelope, Giant fruit bat,
  Tiger, Leopard, Jungle cat, Rusty spotted Cat,
  Common palm civet, Sloth bear and Flying fox, the
  largest Indian Bat.

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SAMBAR
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• Reptiles include Marsh crocodile, Indian pond
  terrapin, Star tortoise, Forest calotes, Southern
  green calotes, Skinks, Spectacled cobra,
  Russell's viper, Common krait, Indian python,
  Checkered keelback, Green whip snake, Common
  Indian bronzeback, Flying snake, Wolf snake and
  Trinket snake.

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Marsh crocodiles
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WILD LIFE SANCTUARIES IN KARNATAKA
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Arabithittu Wildlife Sanctuary

• It is located in Mysore district.
• This park consists of eucalyptus and sandalwood
  plantations.
• Leopard, fox and spotted deer are some of the
  animal species found here

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Spotted deer
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Adichunchanagiri Peacock Sanctuary

• It is located in Mandya district.
• This was created mainly for the conservation of
  peacocks.

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THE PEACOCK
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Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Wildlife
Sanctuary

• It is located in the Chamarajanagar district.
• Some of the species of flora found here are
  Anogeissus latifolia, Grewia Tilaefolia and
  Syzygium cumini.
• Species of mammals include elephants, tigers,
  leopards, sloth bear, gaur, barking deer and
  sambar.

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Sloth bears
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Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary

• It is located between the Chikkamagaluru and
  Shimoga.
• Common species of flora include Lagerstromia
  Lanceolata and Careya arborea.
• Mammals include tiger, leopard, elephant, gaur,
  slender loris and pangolin.
• Among the bird species found here are
  rubythroated bulbul, shama, Malabar whistling
  thrush and paradise flycatcher.

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slender loris
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Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary

• It is in Coorg (Kodagu) district.
• The evergreen forests in this sanctuary include
  species like Cinnamomum zeylancium, Cedrela toona
  and Alstonia scholaris.
• Bamboos are dominant here and include species
  like Bambusa bambos and Dendrocalamus strictus.
• Mammals include elephant, gaur, tiger, jungle
  cat, bonnet macaque and Nilgiri marten

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Nilgiri marten
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Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary

• It is in Uttara Kannada district .
• Common tree species found here are Dalbergia
  latifolia, Terminalia paniculata, T. Tomentosa
  and vitex altissima.
• Mammal species include elephant, gaur, wild pig,
  slender loris, Malabar giant squirrel and barking
  deer.

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Malabar giant squirrel
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Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary

• It is in Udupi district.
• Some of the tree species found here are
  Dipterocarpus indicus, Calophyllum tomentosum and
  Hopea parviflora.
• Slender loris, lion-tailed macaque, sambar and
  chital are some of the animals found here.

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Chital
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MORE WILD LIFE SANCTUARIES

• Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary in Kodagu district
• Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary This is located in
  Udupi district.
• Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary It is spread across
  the districts of Bangalore, Mysore and Mandya.
• Shettihalli Wildlife Sanctuary This is located
  in Shimoga district

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• Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary This is located in
  Bellary district.
• Ghataprabha Wildlife Sanctuary This is located
  in Belgaum district .
• Melukote Wildlife Sanctuary This is located in
  Mandya district.
• Nugu Wildlife Sanctuary This is located in
  Mysore district

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• Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary This is located in
  Kodagu district.
• Ranibennur Blackbuck Sanctuary This is located
  in Dharwad district.
• Sharavathi Valley Wildlife Sanctuary This is
  located in Shimoga district.

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Bird sanctuaries
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Attiveri Bird Sanctuary

• This is located in Uttara Kannada district and is
  spread over 2.23 km².
• White ibis, little cormorant, pied kingfisher,
  common grey hornbill are some of the bird species
  found here.

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Pied kingfisher
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Gudavi Bird Sanctuary

• This is located in Shimoga district and is spread
  over 0.73 km².
• 191 species of birds are recorded here including
  white ibis, pheasant-tailed jacana, purplr
  moorhen and little grebe.

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Pheasant-tailed jacana
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Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary

• This is located in Mysore district and is spread
  over 0.67 km².
• This sanctuary is a haven for birds like
  cormorants, darter, white ibis, great stone
  plover, cliff swallow, spoonbills, lesser
  whistling teal and kingfishers.

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Spoonbills
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Mandagadde Bird Sanctuary

• This is located in Shimoga district and is based
  on a small island on the Tunga river.
• It is mainly visited by migratory birds like
  Median Egret (Egretta Intermedia), the Little
  Cormonant (Phalacrocoorax Niger), and the Darter
  or Snake Bird (Aninga nufa).

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Median Egret
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Kaggaladu Heronry

• This is located in Tumkur district .
• It is one of the largest painted storks sanctuary
  in South India.
• Some of the birds that nest here are painted
  storks, grey herons, pelicans, black stilts and
  ducks

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Painted storks
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Kokkare Bellur Pelicanry

• This is located in the town of Kokkare Bellur in
  Mandya district .
• It is a haven for avian species like Grey or
  Spot-billed Pelican and Painted Stork.

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Spot-billed Pelican
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Other bird sanctuaries

• Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary
• This is located in Haveri district This
  sanctuary was created mainly for the conservation
  of peacocks.
• Bonal Bird sanctuary
• This is located in (Gulbarga District)near Surpur
  about 180 km from Gulbarga city.

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• There is a lot of Wild life to see in Karnataka.
  Hopefully, you will be able to go to a few of
  these places while you are in Karnataka

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