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Coordinates: 15°4′44″N 75°2′29″E / 15.07889°N 75.04139°E / 15.07889; 75.04139
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Attiveri Bird Sanctuary
ಅತ್ತಿವೇರಿ ಪಕ್ಷಿಧಾಮ
Village
Attiveri Bird sanctuary
Attiveri Bird sanctuary
Attiveri Bird Sanctuary is located in Karnataka
Attiveri Bird Sanctuary
Attiveri Bird Sanctuary
Coordinates: 15°4′44″N 75°2′29″E / 15.07889°N 75.04139°E / 15.07889; 75.04139
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictUttara Kannada
TalukMundgod
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationKA 31 Sirsi

Attiveri Bird Sanctuary[1][2] is a village in the Mundgod taluk of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka, It is located 15 km away from Mundgod and 71 km away from Sirsi.

Spread over an area of about 2.23 km2, the sanctuary is located in and around the Attiveri reservoir. The part of the sanctuary surrounding the reservoir has riverine and deciduous forests.

Birds inhabiting this area include cattle egret, Indian and little cormorants, black-headed ibis, Eurasian spoonbill, pied and white-throated kingfishers, Indian grey hornbill and barn swallow. The agricultural fields surrounding the sanctuary attract a variety of aquatic creatures.

The best time to visit the sanctuary is between November and March.

References

  1. ^ "Attiveri Bird Sanctuary". Archived from the original on 18 November 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Attiveri Bird Sanctuary – Feel the Rustle of a Few Feathers". Retrieved 11 September 2012.