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Possibility of spotting a wide variety of birds, reptiles, and wild animals. Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area and tiger reserve as part of Project Tiger, situated in Chikkamagalur district, 23 km south of Bhadravathi city.
Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area and tiger reserve as part of the Project Tiger, situated in Chikkamagaluru district, 23 km (14 mi) south of Bhadravathi city, 38 km (24 mi) 20 km from Tarikere town, northwest of Chikkamagaluru and 283 km from Bengaluru city in Karnataka state, India.
The Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary and Tiger Reserve covers an area of over 490 square kilometers and is spread across two districts of Karnataka, Chikmagalur and Shimoga. History of Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary.
Bhadra Tiger Reserve is principally located in Chikkamagaluru district with a small portion being in Bhadravathi taluk of Shivamogga district. In Chikkamagaluru district, it covers portions of Tarikere, Chikkamagaluru and N.R. Pura taluks.
Bhadra Tiger Reserve is home to about 40 species of large mammals, of which most are endangered. Tiger, Leopard, Leopard cat, Dholes, Indian Civet, ungulates like Gaur, Sambar and Barking Deer are common. Birdlife in the reserve is abundant, and around 250 species of avifauna have been identified.
Bhadra is the natural habitat of prized timber such as Teak and Rosewood. The area used to be famous for its Indian bison population, which numbered more than a thousand, 80% of them were killed by Rinderpest some years ago.
Bhadra Tiger Reserve, situated amid the Western Ghats in Chikmagalur and Shimoga districts of Karnataka, is walled by hill ranges of Mullaianagiri, Hebbegiri, Gangegiri, and Babaudangiri. It is also surrounded by the picturesque Bhadra river and its tributaries like Somavahini, Thadabehalla, and Odirayanahalla.
Sep 2, 2009 · Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary boasts of a substantial tiger population. It was declared as the 25th Project Tiger of India in 1998. It is about 275 kms from Bangalore and 38 kms from Chikmagalur town and covers an area of 492.46 Kms.
May 3, 2024 · The chorus of the birds, the fragrance of flowers, and the dust rising from the rough lane welcome the guests to the forest. Anticipating sighting of a leopard, if not a tiger, the travellers ...
Situated amidst the Western Ghats in Chikmagalur and Shimoga districts of Karnataka, the sanctuary is encircled by lofty hill ranges of Mullaianagiri, Hebbegiri, Gangegiri & Babaudangiri as also the scenic Bhadra River and its tributaries like Somavahini, Thadabehalla and Odirayanahalla.
