{"id":51871,"date":"2026-03-06T12:33:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T07:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=51871"},"modified":"2026-03-06T16:23:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T10:53:50","slug":"kappatagudda-wildlife-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/kappatagudda-wildlife-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Kappatagudda Wildlife Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Kappatagudda Wildlife Sanctuary Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the High Court of Karnataka has directed the State government to issue a further notification to include the left-out areas of the Kappatagudda reserve forest as part of the Kappatagudda Wildlife Sanctuary.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Kappatagudda Wildlife Sanctuary<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is located in the <\/span><b>state of Karnataka.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sanctuary features diverse habitats\u2014<\/span><b>dry deciduous forests, grasslands, scrublands, and riverine zones<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014earning it the nickname \u201cWestern Ghats of North Karnataka\u201d.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sanctuary\u2019s <\/span><b>historical significance traces back centuries<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, evident in the remnants of ancient temples and ruins that dot the hillsides.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These structures are adorned with intricate carvings and tell tales of dynasties that once ruled the land, such as the <\/span><b>Chalukyas and Rashtrakutas.<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It mainly consists of architectural marvels strewn across Kappatagudda, such as the <\/span><b>Kappatagudda Jain Basadi, Brahma Jinalaya, Trikuteshwara Temple,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the Dambala Temple, stand testament to the craftsmanship and religious diversity of the region.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Sanctuary forms the major <\/span><b>catchment for the River Tungabhadra<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the district.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vegetation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The sanctuary supports diverse vegetation typical of <\/span><b>dry-scrub and deciduous ecosystems.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Flora:\u00a0 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The forest has about 400 medicinal plant species.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fauna:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 Leopards, Hyenas, Wolves, Foxes, Jackals, Four Horned Antelopes, Blackbucks, Monitor Lizards, Jungle Cats and various reptiles and birds.<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/karnataka\/karnataka-high-court-directs-inclusion-of-left-out-55-sq-km-reserve-forest-area-to-kappatagudda-wildlife-sanctuary\/article70707398.ece\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kappatagudda Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the state of Karnataka. 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