KARNATAKA'S WILDLIFE
Some important wildlife reserves of Karnataka
Sl No.
Name of the reserve
Area in sq. Kms
Habitat type
Location
01.
Bandipur Tiger Reserve
874.20
Moist and dry deciduous forests
Chamrajnagar district
02.
Nagarahole National Park
643.39
Mysore and Kodagu districts
03.
Bhadra Tiger Reserve
492.46
Moist, dry deciduous and shola forests
Chickmagalur and Shimogga districts
04.
Kuduremukh National Park
563.00
Montane grasslands and short stature valley forests (Sholas)
Chikmagalur, Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts
05.
Biligirirangaswamy Temple Sanctuary
539.58
Dry and moist deciduous forests
Chamrajnagara district
06.
Bramhagiri Sanctuary
181.29
Semi-evergreen
Kodagu district
07.
Dandeli Sanctuary
475.01
Dry and moist deciduous and semi-evergreen
Uttara Kannada district
08.
Anshi National Park
250.00
Semi-evergreen forests
09.
Sharavathi Valley Sanctuary
431.23
Evergreen, semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests
Shimoga district
10.
Mookambika Sanctuary
247.00
Coastal deciduous, semi evergreen forests
Dakshin Kannada district
11.
Shettihalli Sanctuary
395.60
Dry, moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests
Shimogga district
12.
Ranibennur Sanctuary
119.00
Scrub and Eucalyptus plantations
Haveri district
13.
Ghataprabha Bird Sanctuary
20.78
Foreshore of reservoir
Belgaum district
14.
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary
0.67
River and islands on Cauvery River
Mysore district