National Parks and Wild Life Sanctuaries

Karnataka State has a geographical  area of 1,91,791 Sq.km of which 38,724 sq.km (20%) is under forest control. 
Karnataka Government has established many National Parks and Wild Life Sanctuaries to protect important species. These five National Parks & 19 wildlife sanctuaries forms 17.5% of the total forest area. They comprise of evergreen to scrub type of forests. As per the 1989 census of the larger mammals, there were 257 tigers, 283 panthers, 4,418 elephants and 5,473 bisons.

The Following is the list of National Parks and Wild Life Sanctuaries :

 

National Park(N) / Sanctuary(S)

Area in Sq.Kms

District

Established During

Anshi(N)

250

uttara Kannada

1987

Bandipur(N)

874

Mysore

1974

Bannerghatta(N)

104

Bangalore

1974

Kudremukh(N)

600

Chikmagalur

1987

Nagarhole(N)

643

Mysore & Kodagu

1988

Adichunchanagiri Peacock Sanctuary(S)

0.84

Mandya

1981

Arabitittu(S)

14

Mysore

1985

Bhandra(S)

493

Chikmagalur & Shimoga

1974

Biligirirangam 
Temple(S)

540

Mysore

1987

Brahmagiri(S)

181

Kodagu

1974

Mookambika(S)

247

Dakshina Kannada

1974

Nugu(S)

30

Mysore

1974

Sharavathy Valley(S) 

431

Shimoga

1974

Someshwara(S)

88

Dakshina Kannada

1974

Shettyhally(S)

396

Shimoga

1974

Ranebennur(S)

119

Dharwad

1974

Pushapagiri(S)

103

Kodagu

1974

Cauvery(S)

510

Mysore

1987

Tala Cauvery(S)

105

Kodagu

1987

Melkote Temple(S) 

50

Mandya

1974

Ghataprabha Bird(S)

30

Belgaum

1974

Dandeli(S)

843

Uttara Kannada

1987

Ranganatittu Bird(S)

0.67

Mandya

1940

Gudavi Bird(S)

0.73

Shimoga

1989