Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary

Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary The Brahmagiri wildlife sanctuary is located in the Kodagu (Coorg) district, Karnataka state and is part of the Western Ghats. It is situated on the border between Wyanad District of Kerala state on the south and Kodagu District in Karnataka on the north side. It is located at a distance of 243 km from Bangalore. The sanctuary derives its name from the highest point, the Brahmagiri peak, which is 1607m in height. It covers an area of about 181 km.

Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Valley within the Brahmagiri wildlife sanctuary, Karnataka state
Location	India
Coordinates	12.387°N 75.491°E / 12.387; 75.491
Area	181 square km
Established	June 5, 1974 (1974-06-05)

Brahmagiri River passing through Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary

Malabar pit viper in Brahmagiri Tiger Reserve

History

It was declared as sanctuary on 5th June 1974.

Location

Brahmagiri is about 60 km from Coorg and about 200 km from Bangalore.

Terrain

The top of Brahmagiri Hill is well forested and has a lot of wildlife.

Wildlife

Flora

The area has mainly evergreen and semi-evergreen forest, and in the higher altitudes, there are grasslands with shola forest patches. Bamboos are well represented in these forests.

Fauna

Red Mushroom (Poisonous in Nature) found in Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary

Mammals in the sanctuary include lion-tailed macaque, elephant, gaur, tiger[1], jungle cat, leopard cat, wild dog, sloth bear, wild pig, sambar, spotted deer, Nilgiri langur, slender loris, bonnet macaque, common langur, barking deer, mouse deer, Malabar giant squirrel, giant flying squirrel, Nilgiri marten, common otter, brown mongoose, civet, porcupine, and pangolin.

Python, cobra, king cobra, malabar pit viper are some of the reptiles found in the sanctuary.

Birds in the sanctuary include emerald dove, black bulbul and Malabar trogon.

Fauna includes Red Mushroom

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References

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

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Protected areas of Karnataka
Biosphere reserves	Nilgiri
National parks	Anshi Bandipur Bannerghatta Kudremukh Nagarhole (Rajiv Gandhi)
Wildlife sanctuaries	Arabithittu Bhadra Bhimgad Brahmagiri Cauvery Dandeli Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary Deva Raya Jayamangali Blackbuck Conservation Reserve Melkote Temple Pushpagiri Ranibennur Blackbuck Sanctuary Sharavati Shettihalli Someshwara Talakaveri
Bird sanctuaries	Attiveri Bankapur Peacock Sanctuary Bonal Ghataprabha Gudavi Kaggaladu Kokrebellur Magadi Mandagadde Ranganthittu
Protected areas of India

Western Ghats
Rivers	Bhadra Bhavani Bhima Chalakudy Chittar Godavari Gurupura Kabini Kali Kallayi Kaveri Koyna Krishna Kundali Malaprabha Manimuthar Netravati Pachaiyar Parambikulam Saraswati Savitri Sharavati Tambaraparani Tapti Tunga Venna
Regions	Desh Goa Gap Konkan Malabar Malenadu North Malabar Kongu Nadu Palakkad Gap Tulu Nadu
Peaks	Agastya Mala Anamudi Anginda Anjaneri Banasura Biligirirangana Betta Brahmagiri Chembra Dhodap Doddabetta Gangamoola Harishchandragad Kalsubai Kemmangundi Kudremukh Kumarikkal Mala Kodachadri Kumara Parvata Meesapulimala Mullayana Giri Marunthuvazh Malai Nedumpara Peak Ponmudi Pushpagiri Paithalmala Raigad Salher Saptashrungi Sispara Sonsogor Tadiandamol Taramati Vavul Mala Vellarimala Ranipuram Vagamon
Hills	Ambanad Hills Anaimalai Hills Biligiriranga Hills Cardamom Hills Nilgiri Mountains Satmala Range Selbari Range Palani Hills Trimbakeshwar Range
Waterfalls	Abbey Chunchanakatte Dudhsagar Falls Gokak Irupu Jog Kalhatti Mallalli Falls Sathodi Lushington Sivasamudram Athirapally Falls Vazhachal Falls Hogenakkal
States	Tamil Nadu Gujarat Karnataka Kerala Maharashtra Goa
Parks & Reserves	Annekal Reserved Forest Aralam Reserved Forest Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve Agasthyavanam Biological Park Bandipur National Park Bannerghatta National Park Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary Chandoli National Park Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary Dandeli National Park Eravikulam National Park Grass Hills National Park Kali Tiger Reserve formerly Anshi National Park Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve Karian Shola National Park Karnala Bird Sanctuary Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary Kudremukh National Park Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary Mudumalai National Park Mudumalai Tiger Reserve Mukurthi National Park Nagarhole Rajiv Gandhi National Park New Amarambalam Reserved Forest Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve Palani Hills National Park Parambikulam Tiger Reserve Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary Periyar National Park Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary SAI Sanctuary Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary Silent Valley National Park Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary
Places	Bhivpuri Chiplun Chiplun Kalsubai Khandala Kudremukh Kodagu Karjat Kasara Lonavala Lavasa Mahabaleshwar Malshej Ghat Matheran Panchgani Raigad Fort Rajgad Fort Shivneri Fort Tamhini Ghat
Ghats	Amboli Ghat Bhor Ghat Tamhini Ghat Amba Ghat Bhor Road Ghat Chorla Ghat Goa Gap Kasara Road Ghat Kumbharli Ghat Malshej Ghat Naneghat Charmadi ghat Shiraadi ghat Bisle ghat Sampaje ghat Palakkad Gap Varandha Ghat
Related	Mountains of Kerala Mountains of Maharashtra

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