Kali Tiger Reserve Latest News
The foresters at Kali Tiger Reserve near Dandeli in the Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka were up for a surprise when they sighted and recorded the presence of a striped hyena (locally called katte kiruba).
About Kali Tiger Reserve
- It is situated in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka.
- It covers an area of 834.16 sq.km.
- It is composed of Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park.
- These two protected areas are contiguous to each other and form a single tract of the protected area located in the biologically sensitive Western Ghats.
- River: The Kali River, which forms the major source of water for Uttara Kannada, flows through the tiger reserve, and hence the name.
- Vegetation: It is a blend of semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests, interspersed with patches of bamboo and grasslands.
- Flora: The reserve is rich in plant diversity, featuring species like teak, silver oak, eucalyptus, and various medicinal plants.
- Fauna:
- Animals found in the Tiger Reserve include Tiger, Leopard, Elephant, Bison, Wild dog, Sambar, Spotted deer, Sloth bear, Wild boar, Hanuman langur, Bonnet macaque, etc.
- The area holds one of the highest populations of Great Indian Hornbills in the Western Ghats.
- It is also home to rare black panthers.
Source:NIE
Last updated on November, 2025
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