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Revision as of 12:34, 13 July 2009
| Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary | |
| Designation | Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Location | Somwarpet, Kodagu district, Karnataka, India |
| Nearest City | Somwarpet |
| Coordinates | 12°35′N 75°40′E / 12.583°N 75.667°E |
| Area | 102 km²[1] |
| Date of Establishment | 1987[1] |
| Visitation | Unknown |
| Governing Body | Karnataka Forest Department |
| IUCN category | Not categorized |
Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary is one of 21 Wildlife Sanctuaries of India's Karnataka state.
This sanctuary is located in Somwarpet taluk of Kodagu district and has some attractive scenery. It is home to rare and endangered birdlife and is designated as one of the important bird areas of the world.[2] The rich Kadamakkal reserve forest is a part of the sanctuary. Pushpagiri is the highest peak in it. Kumaraparvat (Kumaraparvatha) is the other peak that lies within it. The sanctuary adjoins Bisle reserve forest to north and Kukke Subramanya forest range to the west.
The Pushpagiri Wildlife Sancutuary has been proposed as a World Heritage Site.[3]
Notes
- ^ a b Kumara, HN & Sinha, A (2007) Impact of local hunting on abundance of large mammals in three protected areas of the Western Ghats, Karnataka. Technical Report. Submitted to Rufford Maurice Laing Foundation, UK. PDF
- ^ "BirdLife IBA Factsheet - Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary". Retrieved 2007-02-01.
- ^ "Western Ghats—Talacauvery Sub-Cluster (with Six Site Elements)". Retrieved 2007-02-01.