Nugu Wildlife Sanctuary is situated north of Bandipur National Park in Mysore District of Karnataka, India. The northern part of Nugu WLS is occupied by the Nugu Reservoir. It serves as a home to many species of flora and fauna such as Dipterocarpus indicus, Calophyllum tomentosum, elephants, wild pigs, spotted deer, leopards, jungle cats, etc. This wildlife sanctuary serves as a great tourist attraction, especially in the months of October to April.[1]
According to animal activists, Nugu is a vulnerable area as far as human–elephant conflicts are concerned.[2]
Location
editNugu WLS's elevation ranges from 719 to 790 metres (2,359 to 2,592 ft). Nugu Wildlife Sanctuary also receives an annual rainfall amounting to 856 millimetres (33.7 in).[3] The wildlife sanctuary is also surrounded by Nugu Dam, two seasonal lakes, and three water tanks to provide water resources in the sanctuary.
Eco-sensitive zone
editNugu Wildlife Sanctuary has been declared as an eco-sensitive zone by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, because of the number of commercial tourism ventures in the sanctuary. This was also done in order to emphasize the density of elephant populations and to conserve them.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Nugu Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife in India Foundation". 2 January 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Inauguration of new safari zone put on hold". The Hindu. 28 October 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Nugu Wildlife Sanctuary in Mysore, Karnataka | BangaloreOrbit.com". www.bangaloreorbit.com. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ Rakesh Prakash (29 September 2017). "Nugu wildlife sanctuary now eco-sensitive zone | Bengaluru News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 November 2021.