Brahmagiri_Wildlife_Sanctuary

Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary

Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary

Wildlife sanctuary in India

The Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Kodagu District, Karnataka State, India, within the Western Ghats and about 250 km from Bangalore. The sanctuary derives its name from the highest peak of the mountain range, Brahmagiri Peak. It was declared a sanctuary on June 5, 1974.[citation needed]

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Brahmagiri River passing through Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary
Poisonous red mushroom found in Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary

Wildlife

Flora

The sanctuary contains evergreen and semi-evergreen forests, and in the higher altitudes are grasslands with shola. Bamboo plants are widespread.

Fauna

Mammals in the sanctuary include lion-tailed macaques, Indian elephants, gaurs, tigers,[1] jungle cats, leopard cats, wild dogs, sloth bears, wild pigs, sambars, spotted deer, Nilgiri langurs, slender loris, bonnet macaques, common langurs, barking deer, mouse deer, Malabar giant squirrels, giant flying squirrels, Nilgiri martens, common otters, brown mongooses, civets, porcupines, and pangolins.

Pythons, cobras, king cobras, and malabar pit vipers are also found in the sanctuary, as are birds such as emerald doves, square-tailed bulbuls and Malabar trogons.

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References

  1. [1]
    "On the scent of a tiger". Deccan Herald. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
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