Bhadra Tiger Reserve:
The number of people visiting the Bhadra tiger reserve for safari has gone up and the tourists need to take adequate care not to disturb this eco-sensitive zone
- Bhadra Tiger Reserve is situated in the midst of the Western Ghats region of It is unique as it nestled within several hill ranges.
- It is drained by the river Bhadra and its tributaries.
- It boasts of a substantial tiger population and as such the sanctuary was declared the 25th Project Tiger reserve of India in 1998. The habitat also has an Elephant Reserve.
- It has dry-deciduous, moist-deciduous, shola and semi-evergreen patches.
- Teak, Rosewood, Mathi, Honne, Nandi and many medicinal plants etc.
- Tiger, Leopard, Leopard cat, Dholes, Indian Civet, ungulates like Gaur, Sambar and Barking Deer are common.
