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* [https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/2103/ Western Ghats UNESCO World Heritage Centre] |
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* [http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sites/index.html?action=SitHTMDetails.asp&sid=18228&m=0 Important Bird Areas in India - Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary] |
* [http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sites/index.html?action=SitHTMDetails.asp&sid=18228&m=0 Important Bird Areas in India - Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary] |
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* [https://youtube.com/shorts/obtAbNOakaU?feature=share Mandalpatti Videos] |
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| Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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 Landscape of Shola Forests,Pushpagiri WLS | |
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| Location | Somwarpet, Kodagu district, Karnataka, India |
| Nearest city | Somwarpet |
| Coordinates | 12°35′0″N 75°40′0″E / 12.58333°N 75.66667°E |
| Area | 102 km2 |
| Established | 1987[citation needed] |
| Governing body | Karnataka Forest Department |
Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the 21 Wildlife Sanctuaries in Karnataka, India.
This sanctuary is located in Somwarpet taluk of the Kodagu district. It is home to rare and endangered birdlife.[1] The Kadamakkal reserve forest is a part of the sanctuary. Pushpagiri (Kumara Parvatha) is the highest peak in it. The sanctuary adjoins Bisle reserve forest to the north and Kukke Subramanya forest range to the west.
Mandalpatti peak, Kote betta and Makkalagudi betta are mountains fall in the sanctuary. Mallalli falls and Kote abbe waterfalls (also called as Mukkodlu falls) are located inside the sanctuary. The Pushpagiri Wildlife Sancutuary has been proposed as one of the World Heritage Site.[2]
Mandalpatti
[edit]Also called as "Mugilu Pete", this view point is one of the hotspots of tourist destination in Kodagu. It is located 18 kms north of Madikeri. The peak is at an elevation of 1250 metres above MSL. Rented 4×4 vehicles can be used to get to the peak.
References
[edit]- ^ "BirdLife IBA Factsheet - Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary". Retrieved 1 February 2007.
- ^ "Western Ghats—Talacauvery Sub-Cluster (with Six Site Elements)". Retrieved 1 February 2007.
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