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.
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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.