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Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Uttara Kannada District of Karnataka state in India. The sanctuary covers an area of 866.41 km 2 (334.52 sq mi). [1] Along with neighboring Anshi National Park (339.87 square kilometres (83,980 acres)), the sanctuary was declared part of the Anshi Dandeli Tiger Reserve in 2006. Karnataka state government ...
Dandeli is a natural habitat for wildlife, including tigers, leopards, black panthers, elephants, gaur, deer, antelopes, and bears. [4] [5] It is the second largest wildlife sanctuary in Karnataka [5] and was designated as a tiger reserve in 2007. [6] The jungle is also home to several varieties of reptiles and almost 270 varieties of birds. [7]
In December 2015, Dandeli Anshi Tiger reserve was renamed to Kali Tiger Reserve (JOIDA). [4] The river Kali is the lifeline of the people of Uttara Kannada district and integrates Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary (DWS) spread across 400 km 2 and Anshi National Park (ANP) spread across 500 km 2. The river cuts across the whole park and the renaming ...
Dandeli National Park is a protected area in the Western Ghats, India. The park was created in 2007 by merging with the neighboring Anshi Nature Reserve as part of a tiger protection program. Today, they cover an area of about 834 square kilometers. Nature lovers here can enjoy an unforgettable landscape and admire the richness of diversity. [1]
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.
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Karnataka [9] [29] Sanctuary Declared Area (km 2) District Adichunchunagiri Peacock Wildlife Sanctuary: 1981 0.84 Mandya: Arabithittu Wildlife Sanctuary: 1985 13.5 Mysore: Attiveri Bird Sanctuary: 1994 2.22 Uttara Kannada: Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary: 1974 492.46 Chikmagalur, Shimoga: Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary: 2010 190. ...
Jungle tourism is a subcategory of adventure travel defined by active multifaceted physical means of travel in the jungle regions of the earth. Although similar in many respects to adventure travel , jungle tourism pertains specifically to the context of region, culture and activity.
Karnataka Tourism is the popular name of the Department of Tourism, Government of Karnataka (website: karnatakatourism.org). Karnataka Tourism is responsible for the sustainable development of tourism in Karnataka along with marketing of the destination worldwide.