{"id":11014,"date":"2026-05-28T11:33:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T06:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=11014"},"modified":"2026-05-28T16:32:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T11:02:27","slug":"bhimgad-wildlife-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/bhimgad-wildlife-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Karnataka state government has issued rules to regulate development works around Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary in Belagavi district.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It spans over the Western Ghats in the <\/span><b>Belgaum district of Karnataka.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sanctuary derives its <\/span><b>name from Bhimgad Fort,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> built by the legendary <\/span><b>Maratha king Shivaji in the 17th century.\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Bhimgad Fort<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> acted as a strategic outpost to guard against <\/span><b>Portuguese expansion from Goa.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It shares its boundary with the north <\/span><b>of Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, north-west of the <\/span><b>Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Mollem National Park, north of <\/span><b>Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary, and east of <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/about-mhadei-wildlife-sanctuary\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary<\/a>.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Terrain: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It features rugged terrain with <\/span><b>limestone formations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and several caves, contributing to its unique biodiversity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Rivers:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The sanctuary is the origin of several rivers, including the <\/span><b>Mhadei, Malaprabha, and Tillari<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and several perennial streams.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is most famous for the <\/span><b>Barapede Caves,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the only known breeding ground of the <\/span><b>Wroughton\u2019s Free-tailed Bat,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a threatened species on the verge of extinction.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Vegetation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The dominant vegetation of the forest comprises <\/span><b>tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Flora:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Forests are dominated by towering trees like Malabar teak, rosewood, and various species of dipterocarps<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also hosts a <\/span><b>number of medicinal plants.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fauna<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It provides habitat for several endangered species, such as the Indian sloth bear, <\/span><b>Indian pangolin, and the elusive Black Panther.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other notable residents include the <\/span><b>Malabar giant squirrel<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, gaur, sambar deer, and a plethora of bird species, including the Malabar trogon and the great Indian hornbill.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Reptiles:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It serves as ideal breeding <\/span><b>grounds for the King Cobra<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the world\u2019s longest venomous snake.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/karnataka\/state-govt-issues-rules-to-regulate-development-work-around-bhimgad-wildlife-sanctuary\/article71029094.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary spans over the Western Ghats in the Belgaum district of Karnataka. 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