Tungabhadra Otter Conservation Reserve is the first otter conservation reserve[1] in India, located near Hampi. This is a 42 km (26 mi)[2] stretch along Tungabhadra River. The area is well known for smooth-coated otters and soft-shell turtles.[3]
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- ^ Prakash, Nisarg (24 February 2018). "The otters of Hampi have a new conservation reserve. But they also face a new threat". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Wildlife activists protest against drinking water project in Tungabhadra Otter Conservation Reserve". The New Indian Express. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ Samad (August 2017). "Vijayanagara Channels Feasibility Study Report" (PDF). Retrieved 26 November 2022 – via forestsclearance.nic.in.