Arabithittu Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Mysore district of Karnataka, India. It was declared as a wildlife sanctuary on 30 April 1985. It was originally called the Arabithittu Game Reserve.[1] The sanctuary has a large area of eucalyptus and sandalwood plantations. It also has scrub forests and other plantations in the area.[2]
Location
editArabithittu Wildlife Sanctuary covers an area of 13.5 sq. km. It is located in the Mysore district at Hunsur Taluk, Karnataka, and because of this, it is also known as Hunsur Territorial Range. Arabithittu Wildlife Sanctuary has a chain link installed by the Defense Research Development Organization of the Ministry of Defense to act as a boundary for the sanctuary.[3]
Flora and fauna
editArabithittu Wildlife Sanctuary is home to various species of flora and fauna. It has large plantations of eucalyptus and sandalwood, surrounded by agricultural fields. Other species of animals like wild pig, leopard, fox, spotted deer, mongoose, etc., are also found there.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Karnataka Forest Department". aranya.gov.in. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Arabithittu Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife in India Foundation". 2 January 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Arabithittu Wildlife Sanctuary". WildTrails | The One-Stop Destination for all your Wildlife Holidays. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2021.