Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary
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| Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
 Valley within the Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka State | |
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 Interactive map of Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary | |
| Location |  India |
| Coordinates | 12°23′13″N 75°29′28″E / 12.387°N 75.491°E / 12.387; 75.491 |
| Area | 181 km2 (70 sq mi) |
| Established | June 5, 1974; 51 years ago (1974-06-05) |
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The Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Kodagu District, Karnataka State, India, within the Western Ghats and about 250 km from Bengaluru. The sanctuary derives its name from the highest peak of the mountain range, Brahmagiri Peak. It was declared a sanctuary in 1974.[1] Brahmagiri Wildlife Sancturay is bordered by Kannur District and Wayanad Districts in Kerala.
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,[2] 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.
References
- ↑ Menon, Arathi. "Tribal resettlement near the forest a wild idea, say environmentalists". Mongabay. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ↑ "On the scent of a tiger". Deccan Herald. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
External links
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