Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary

The Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary of Karnataka is located about 485 kilometers from Bangalore and occupies an area of 5729.07 square kilometers. The Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary is set in a calm and peaceful ambiance. The Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary is well known for being the second largest wildlife sanctuary of the Karnataka state.

The Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary of Karnataka comprises of steep slopes, deep river valleys and the enchantingly rich hilly forest terrain. The forest of the Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary is a mixture of typical moist deciduous and semi evergreen forest. The riffling streams and the tributaries of the Kali, Kaneri and Nagajhari weave through the forests of Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary of Karnataka. The Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary is rich in diverse flora and fauna.

Sighting the wild animals through the dense forest of the Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka is quite difficult and considered as an element of luck. The Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary is home to a large variety of wild animals like the following:

• Deer
• Sloth bear
• Elephant
• Panther
• Tiger
• Wild dog
• Gaur
• Langur
• Bison
• Jackal
• Giant flying squirrel

You will see a number of reptilian and amphibian species in and around the Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary at Karnataka. The major wildlife attraction of the Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary at Karnataka are the crocodiles. The forest authority of the Dandeli National Park offers wildlife safaris in jeeps to the tourists visiting here. You can even walk through the undulating hills of the forest area and do various activities like bird watching through your powerful binoculars, see the crocodiles in the crystal clear water, do fishing. There are facilities for coracle boat rides and trekking in the jungles of Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary of Karnataka.