TNPSC Thervupettagam

Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary

February 26 , 2020 1662 days 1033 0
  • The Karnataka state government has proposed to notify the Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary in Chamarajanagar district as a tiger reserve.
  • The approval from the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) is expected.

In Karnataka

  • Once notified, Chamarajanagar district will have the rare distinction in the country of having three tiger reserves.
  • It already has Bandipur and Biligiri Ranganatha Temple (BRT) Tiger Reserve within its territorial limits.
  • Also, with this, Karnataka will have six tiger reserves, the others being Nagarahole, Bhadra, and Anshi-Dandeli, apart from Bandipur and BRT Tiger Reserves.

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