Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary

Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary is one of 21 Wildlife Sanctuaries of India's Karnataka state.

This sanctuary is located in the northern part of Kodagu and has some attractive scenery. It is home to rare and endangered birdlife and is designated as one of the important bird areas of the world. [cite web
url=http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sites/index.html?action=SitHTMDetails.asp&sid=18228&m=0
title=BirdLife IBA Factsheet - Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary
publisher=
accessdate=2007-02-01] The rich Kadamakkal reserve forest is a part of the sanctuary. Pushpagiri is the highest peak in it. Kumaraparvat (Kumaraparvatha) is the other peak that lies within it. The sanctuary adjoins Bisle reserve forest to north and Kukke Subramanya forest range to the west.

The Pushpagiri Wildlife Sancutuary has been proposed as a World Heritage Site. [cite web
url=http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/2103/
title=Western Ghats—Talacauvery Sub-Cluster (with Six Site Elements)
publisher=
accessdate=2007-02-01]

Notes

Links

* [http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/2103/ Western Ghats UNESCO World Heritage Centre]
* [http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sites/index.html?action=SitHTMDetails.asp&sid=18228&m=0 Important Bird Areas of India - Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary]

* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/epharaoh/172075979/ Link to a map of Pushpagiri Sanctuary and surrounding terrain from google maps]

* [http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=pushpagiri&w=88563023%40N00 Some images from Pushpagiri Sanctuary]