Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary

The Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Mysore district of Karnataka. The Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary occupies an area of 526.96 square kilometers and set amidst the mountain valleys with the river Cauvery passing through it. The Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary of Karnataka was given the recognition of a sanctuary on 14th of January 1987.



The Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary of Karnataka has rich flora and fauna. The Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary is covered by riverine and dry deciduous forests which have patches of scrub forest also. The lush green jungle of the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka is the home to a wide varieties of wild life species. The main wildlife attractions of the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka are as follows:

• Tiger
• Leopard
• Crocodiles
• Turtles
• Elephant
• Wild boar
• Python
• Cobra
• Barking deer
• Four-horned antelope
• Green-billed malkoha
• White-browed bulbul
• Pigmy woodpecker

The Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary is famous for the endangered mahseer fish that is well kept here. It is the breeding ground to a varied avian species. The following birds are found in abundance in the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary at Karnataka:

• Sirkeer cuckoo
• Green-billed malkoha
• White-browed bulbul
• Pigmy woodpecker

The Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary at Karnataka is also the breeding ground of a number of reptilian species. They are as follows:

• Marsh crocodiles
• Turtles
• Python
• Cobra
• Russell's viper
• Banded krait
• Mahseer fish.

The best time to visit the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary is between the months of November and March. The forest authority provides a number of facilities to the wildlife enthusiast. They can trek to the hill top of the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary or raft in the rapidly flowing Cauvery river. They are allowed to indulge in game fishing in the Cauvery waters of the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary of Karnataka.