Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary
| Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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| Location | Udupi & Shivamogga districts, Karnataka, India |
| Nearest city | Hebri, Udupi district |
| Coordinates | 13°29′N 74°50′E / 13.483°N 74.833°E |
| Area | 314.25 km2 (121.33 sq mi) |
| Established | 1974 |
Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected wildlife sanctuary in the Western Ghats of Karnataka state in India. It is named after the presiding deity "Lord Someshwara" of the famed Someshwara temple located within the sanctuary. The sanctuary lies in Udupi & Shivamogga districts of Karnataka, below Agumbe. The sanctuary houses Sitanadi nature camp run by Karnataka Forest Department. Udupi to Agumbe road passes through this wildlife sanctuary. The nearest town is Hebri which is connected by bus service to Udupi, Mangaluru and Bengaluru on a daily basis.
The sanctuary was established in 1974 with an area of 88.40 km2 (34.13 sq mi).
It was subsequently expanded to 314.25 km2 (121.33 sq mi) in the year 2011 vide gazette notification "No: FEE302 FWL2011-(V), Bangalore, dated:27-12-2011".
The perennial Sita River flows through the sanctuary.
Flora and fauna
The Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary has tropical wet
The sanctuary has
Agumbe Rainforest Research Station
This research facility was founded by Mr. Romulus Whitaker, a herpetologist in 2005. This facility is located near Agumbe and conducts telemetry based projects on king cobra.
Weather
Agumbe receives some of the heaviest rainfall in South India, comparable to Cherrapunji in North East India. The reserve forests of Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary receive an average annual rainfall of ~7000 mm.
Other tourist attractions
Some of the other tourist attractions nearby are Agumbe Sunset Point, Barkana Falls, Onake Abbi Falls, Jogigundi Falls.
References
- ^ "Karnataka Government Efforts to Preserve Wildlife and Forests Near National Park by Fixing Boundaries 2011". Scribd.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
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