Sharavathi Lion-Tailed Macaque Wildlife Sanctuary

Sharavathi Lion-Tailed Macaque Wildlife Sanctuary Latest News

Following the arrest and subsequent bail of farmers accused of entering the Sharavati Lion Tailed Macaque Wildlife Sanctuary in Sagar taluk with country-made weapons, the situation has become increasingly tense.

About Sharavathi Lion-Tailed Macaque Wildlife Sanctuary

• It is located in the Sharavathi River Valley of Sagar taluk in Shivamogga District, Karnataka.
• The sanctuary is part of the Western Ghats, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• The area of the sanctuary is around 431.23 sq. km.,  with the Linganamakki reservoir covering 124 sq.km.
• 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 overall terrain of the sanctuary is highly undulating, with altitude ranging from 94 m to 1102 m.
• 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 considered a key habitat for protecting the endangered lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus), considered endemic to the Western Ghats.
  • Other mammals include the tiger, leopard, wild dog, jackal, sloth bear, spotted deer, sambar,barking deer, mouse deer, wild pig, common langur, bonnet macaque, Malabar giant squirrel, etc.

Source: TOI

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