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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.
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]
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]
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 Wildlife Sanctuary protects 834 square kilometres (322 sq mi) of semi-evergreen and bamboo forest in the watershed of the Kali river and its tributaries, the Kaneri and Nagajhari. Wroughton's free-tailed bat (Otomops wroughtoni) is endemic to the forests of Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary.
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Bar-headed Geese in Magadi lake. Karnataka is a state in India with rich archaeological and ecological heritage. 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%).
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