{"id":99661,"date":"2026-04-22T14:23:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T08:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=99661"},"modified":"2026-04-22T14:34:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T09:04:45","slug":"mookambika-wildlife-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/mookambika-wildlife-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sewage from commercial activities related to religious tourism in Kollur has emerged as a threat to the Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary in Udupi district, with the depleted Souparnika river carrying sewage and sludge to the core area in summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is located in the Udupi district of <\/span><b>Karnataka<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set in the <\/span><b>Western Ghats<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the sanctuary covers an area of approximately 370 sq.km.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sanctuary is <\/span><b>named after<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the <\/span><b>presiding deity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the <\/span><b>Kollur Mookambika Temple, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which is located within its boundaries.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It forms a vital <\/span><b>connecting link between Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> located on the southern side and<\/span><b> Sharavathi Wildlife Sanctuary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> located on the northern side.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the heart of the sanctuary lies the revered <\/span><b>Kodachadri Peak<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, often referred to as a <\/span><b>\u201cbotanical paradise.\u201d<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sanctuary boasts <\/span><b>two significant rivers <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 River <\/span><b>Chakra <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and River <\/span><b>Souparnika<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is home to many beautiful <\/span><b>waterfalls <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">such as <\/span><b>Koosalli waterfalls<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Belkal Theertha waterfalls.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Vegetation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The vegetation type is a <\/span><b>mix of evergreen, semi-evergreen, and moist deciduous forests<\/b> <b>covering the steep slopes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> typical of the Western Ghats Mountains.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Flora<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the eminent tree species are found in this region, including trees like <\/span><b>Dipterocarpus Indicus, Calophyllum Tomentosum,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Hopea Parviflora.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>rare species of the climber<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Coscinium Fenestratum<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is found here.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Small patches of teak plantations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are also there.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Fauna<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It is known for the presence of <\/span><b>rare animals <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">like the <\/span><b>slender loris and lion-tailed macaque<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, alongside larger wildlife such as <\/span><b>tiger, leopard, sloth bear,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sambar deer, chital, wild pig, barking deer, gaur, porcupine, and otter. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deccanherald.com\/india\/karnataka\/karnatakas-temple-tourism-turns-river-into-sewer-mookambika-wildlife-hit-3975084#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Udupi district of Karnataka. 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