Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuary
Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary
Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary, located in Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka, covers an area of about 906 square kilometers and lies in the Eastern Ghats near the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border. Established in 2013, the sanctuary is named after the Malai Mahadeshwara Temple, an important Hindu pilgrimage site within its bounds. It features dry and moist deciduous forests, semi-evergreen, evergreen, and shola forests across varied altitudes.
The sanctuary hosts rich biodiversity including Bengal tigers, Indian elephants, leopards, gaurs, wild boars, dholes, sambar deer, spotted deer, barking deer, sloth bears, four-horned antelopes, and honey badgers, among other mammals, birds, and reptiles. It is contiguous to other tiger reserves like Bandipur, BRT, and Sathyamangalam, making it a critical corridor for tiger conservation and wildlife movement.
The area combines ecological significance with cultural and religious importance, drawing visitors for both wildlife and spiritual experiences.
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Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Chamarajanagar, Karnataka.
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