Talacauvery Wildlife Sanctuary Latest News
Recently, Karnataka Forest department personnel arrested “eight poachers” inside the Talacauvery Wildlife Sanctuary.
About Talacauvery Wildlife Sanctuary
- Location: It is located in the state of Karnataka.
- It borders Ranipuram Hills and Kottencheri hills in Kasaragod district of Kerala.
- The Sanctuary is named after the birth place of river Cauvery that originates from the Brahmagiri peak located inside the Sanctuary.
- It derives its name from the source of the Cauvery river (tala = head).
- Vegetation: The Sanctuary consists of Tropical Evergreen Forests, Tropical Semi-evergreen Forests and grasslands.
- Flora: It includes Michelia champaca (Champak), Mesua (Ironwood), Diospyros (Ebony and other species), Toona ciliata (Indian mahogany), Chukrasia tabularis, Calophyllum angustifolium (Poon spar).
- Fauna: It mainly has Asian Elephant Elephas maximus, Tiger Panthera tigris, Leopard P. pardus, Wild Dog Cuon alpinus, Gaur Bos frontalis, Sloth Bear Melursus ursinus.
- It is one of the Important Bird Areas (IBA) and supports species such as the Nilgiri wood pigeon, Asian fairy-bluebird, Malabar trogon and great hornbill.
Source: DH
Last updated on Oct, 2026
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