Bhadra Tiger Reserve

May 4, 2024

Recently, the number of people visiting the Bhadra tiger reserve for safari has gone up and the tourists need to take adequate care not to disturb this eco-sensitive zone

About Bhadra Tiger Reserve:

It is situated in the midst of the Western Ghats region of It is unique as it nestled within several hill ranges. It is drained by the river Bhadra and its tributaries.
It boasts of a substantial tiger population and as such the sanctuary was declared the 25th Project Tiger reserve of India in 1998. The habitat also has an Elephant Reserve.
Vegetation: It has dry-deciduous, moist-deciduous, shola and semi-evergreen patches.
Flora: Teak, Rosewood, Mathi, Honne, Nandi and many medicinal plants etc.
Fauna: Tiger, Leopard, Leopard cat, Dholes, Indian Civet, ungulates like Gaur, Sambar and Barking Deer are common.
Other Tiger Reserves of Karnataka: Bandipura, Nagarahole, Dandeli-Anshi and Biligiriranga Tiger Reserve.