{"id":110275,"date":"2026-06-28T13:13:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T07:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=110275"},"modified":"2026-06-28T14:20:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T08:50:02","slug":"arabithittu-wildlife-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/arabithittu-wildlife-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Arabithittu Wildlife Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Arabithittu Wildlife Sanctuary Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A four-year-old leopard was killed on the spot after being hit by an unidentified vehicle near Arabithittu Wildlife Sanctuary recently.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Arabithittu Wildlife Sanctuary<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is situated in the Mysore District of <\/span><b>Karnataka<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was a game reserve till 1985, when it was declared a wildlife sanctuary.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is spread over 13.5 sq.km. and includes the Arabithittu State Forest.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entry to the forest is highly restricted due to the <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/defence-research-and-development-organisation-drdo\/\" target=\"_blank\">Defense Research Development Organization<\/a> (DRDO) installations nearby.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Flora<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It has <\/span><b>tropical dry deciduous forest <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>scrubland<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>surrounded by cultivation <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and grazing land.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is also a <\/span><b>large area of eucalyptus and sandalwood plantations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> located within the sanctuary.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other tree species include Ailanthus triphysa, Artocarpus heterophyllus, Anogeissus latifolia, Butea sp.,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Fauna:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Leopard, fox, spotted deer, wild pig, porcupine,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> hare, and common mongoose are the fauna spotted here.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sanctuary also boasts more than 250 species of birds.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>News<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/mysuru\/leopard-killed-in-vehicle-hit-near-arabithittu-sanctuary\/amp_articleshow\/132041066.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TOI<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arabithittu Wildlife Sanctuary in Mysore features rich biodiversity, tropical forests, diverse wildlife, and over 250 bird species. 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