Bukkapatna Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary Latest News
Recently, 300 acres of encroached forest land was cleared in Bukkapatna Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary.
About Bukkapatna Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary
- Location: It is located in Tumakuru district of Karnataka.
- This protected area was declared as a sanctuary in 2019 and is dedicated for protection and conservation of the Indian Gazelle which are also known as Chinkaras.
- It is the second Chinkara (Gazelle bennetti) sanctuary in Karnataka after notifying a similar sanctuary at Yadahalli in Bagalkot district of North Karnataka in 2016.
- Vegetation: This is a rich habitat for various species inhabiting the wood savannahs – where lot of grasses grow and are sparsely interspersed with native tree species.
- Fauna: Other than Chinkaras, four horned antelopes, black bucks, sloth bears, leopards and other species inhabit this sanctuary.
- Flora: The main trees found in the area are Hardwickia binata (Anjan), P. emblica of Phyllanthaceae family (Amla), Boswellia Serrata (Shallaki), Tamarindus Indica (Imli), Pterocarpus Marsupium (Bijaka), Anogeissus latifolia (Dhaura), Shoerea talura and Terminalia tementose.Â
Source: NIE
Last updated on August, 2026
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