Nugu Wildlife Sanctuary : Recommendation For Tiger Reserve
The recommendations of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) to notify the entire Nugu Wildlife Sanctuary as a core and critical area of Bandipur Tiger Reserve are yet to be implemented.
- Nugu Wildlife Sanctuaryis situated in H.D. Kote taluk of Mysuru district, Karnataka.
- It lies north of Bandipur National Park.
- The sanctuary includes the backwaters of Nugu Dam on its western side and shares borders with Alaganchi State Forest, a part of Bandipur Tiger Reserve on the southwest side.
- Nugu Dam is built across the Nugu River, a tributary of the Cauvery.
- It is also an integral part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
- The sanctuary supports a diverse range of fauna, including elephants, tigers, leopards, wild dogs, striped hyenas, sloth bears, gaurs, sambhars, chitals, and four-horned antelopes.
- It is also home to two important riverine wildlife species: the smooth-coated otter and the marsh crocodile, emphasizing its rich biodiversity.
