Sharavathi Lion-Tailed Macaque Sanctuary

Sharavathi Lion-Tailed Macaque Sanctuary Latest News

A Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change expert committee on the proposal for diversion of forest and non-forest land from the Sharavathi Valley Lion-Tailed Macaque Wildlife Sanctuary and its eco-sensitive zone has strongly recommended against approving the proposed 2000 MW Sharavathi Pumped Storage Project.

About Sharavathi Lion-Tailed Macaque Sanctuary

• It is located in Shimoga District in Karnataka. 
• It lies in the Western Ghats. 
• It was formed by combining the existing Sharavathi Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Aghanashini Lion-Tailed Macaque Conservation Reserve, and the adjoining reserve forest blocks. 
• The sanctuary shares its southwestern boundary with the Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary.
• The sanctuary is nourished by the Sharavathi River. The Linganamakki reservoir spread over an area of 128.7 kms, is a part of this sanctuary. 
• Terrain: The overall terrain of the sanctuary is highly undulating, with altitude ranging from 94 m to 1102 m.
• The spectacular Jog Falls, where water from the Sharavathi River falls from a height of almost 300 m, is present on the northern boundary of the sanctuary. 
• Vegetation: It mainly consists of tropical evergreen to semi-evergreen types of forests, moist deciduous forests, and grasslands and savanna.
• Flora: The sanctuary is immensely rich in species like Dhoopa, Gulmavu, Surahonne, Mavu, Nandi, etc.
• Fauna: 
  • It is home to the endangered lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus), tiger, leopard, wild dog, jackal, sloth bear, spotted deer, sambar, barking deer, mouse deer, etc.
  • It is home to approximately 700 lion-tailed macaques — the highest population of the endangered species in any protected area.

News: NIE

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