Anshi National Park in Karnataka, Uttara Kannada District

The Anshi National Park of Karnataka is situated in the eco-sensitive portion of the Western Ghats in the Uttara Kannad district, India. The Anshi National Park is spread over an area of 250 square kilometers. The area receives a heavy rainfall during the monsoon months. The region around the Anshi National Park of Karnataka is composed of lateritic soil which has very less water holding capacity. Thus in the summer months, the area goes dry and the forest authority have to pump water to the man made tanks for the living creatures that shelters here. The area around the Anshi National Park in Karnataka comprises of semi-evergreen and evergreen forests

The Anshi National Park in Karnataka is rich in rare species of flora and fauna. The park is the home to a varied and rare species of mammals, reptiles and birds. The mammals that reside in their natural habitat inside the Anshi National Park at Karnataka are as follows:

Gaur
Tiger
Sambar
Wild dog
Sloth bear
Elephant
Porcupine
Mouse deer
Wild boar
Spotted deer
Jungle cat
Mongoose
Barking deer
Common langur
Bonnet macaque
Black Panther
Malabar giant squirrel

The Anshi National Park at Karnataka is the home to numerous reptilian species including poisonous snakes. They are as follows:

The king cobra
Python
Rat snake
Viper
Krait

The Anshi National Park of Karnataka is rich in bird life. Here is a list of a few avian species that has chosen the place as their breeding ground:

Great pied hornbill
Malabar hornbill
Ceylon frogmouth
Heron
Water fowl
Duck