Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary

Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the 21 Wildlife Sanctuaries in Karnataka, India.

Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary
Landscape of Shola Forests,Pushpagiri WLS

Location	Somwarpet, Kodagu district, Karnataka, India
Nearest city	Somwarpet
Coordinates	12°35′0″N 75°40′0″E
Area	102 km²
Established	1987
Governing body	Karnataka Forest Department

This sanctuary is located in Somwarpet taluk of the Kodagu district. It is home to rare and endangered birdlife.[1] The Kadamakkal reserve forest is a part of the sanctuary. Pushpagiri (Kumara Parvatha) is the highest peak in it. The sanctuary adjoins Bisle reserve forest to the north and Kukke Subramanya forest range to the west.

Mandalpatti peak, Kote betta and Makkalagudi betta are mountains fall in the sanctuary. Mallalli falls and Kote abbe waterfalls (also called as Mukkodlu falls) are located inside the sanctuary. The Pushpagiri Wildlife Sancutuary has been proposed as one of the World Heritage Site.[2]

Mandalpatti

Also called as "Mugilu Pete", this view point is one of the hotspots of tourist destination in Kodagu. It is located 18 kms north of Madikeri. The peak is at an elevation of 1250 metres above MSL. Rented 4×4 vehicles can be used to get to the peak.

References

"BirdLife IBA Factsheet - Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary". Retrieved 1 February 2007.
"Western Ghats—Talacauvery Sub-Cluster (with Six Site Elements)". Retrieved 1 February 2007.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary.

Kodagu district topics
Geography	Taluks Villages Bayaluseeme Malenadu Western Ghats
Society	Beary Bunt Kannada people Kodava Amma Kodava Kodava Muslim Konkani Kudiya Kuruba Lingayatism Malayali Tulu people Vokkaliga Yerava
Towns	Madikeri Virajpet Somwarpet Kushalanagar Ponnampet Gonikoppal Shanivarsanthe Suntikoppa Bhagamandala Kutta Napoklu
Tourism	Abbey Falls Bhagamandala Dubare Honnamana Kere Irupu Falls Mallalli Falls Nagarhole National Park Nisargadhama Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary Talakaveri Harangi Reservoir
Vidhan Sabha constituencies	Madikeri Virajpet

Protected areas of Karnataka
Biosphere reserves	Nilgiri
National parks	Anshi Bandipur Bannerghatta Kudremukh Nagarhole (Rajiv Gandhi)
Wildlife sanctuaries	Arabithittu Bhadra Bhimgad Brahmagiri Cauvery Dandeli Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary Deva Raya Jayamangali Blackbuck Conservation Reserve Melkote Temple Pushpagiri Ranibennur Blackbuck Sanctuary Sharavati Shettihalli Someshwara Talakaveri
Bird sanctuaries	Attiveri Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary Bonal Ghataprabha Gudavi Kaggaladu Kokrebellur Magadi Mandagadde Ranganthittu
Protected areas of India

Western Ghats
Rivers	Bhadra Bhavani Bhima Chalakudy Chittar Godavari Gurupura Kabini Kali Kallayi Kaveri Koyna Krishna Kundali Malaprabha Manimuthar Netravati Pachaiyar Parambikulam Saraswati Savitri Sharavati Tambaraparani Tapti Tunga Venna
Regions	Desh Goa Gap Konkan Malabar Malenadu North Malabar Kongu Nadu Palakkad Gap Tulu Nadu
Peaks	Agastya Mala Anamudi Anginda Anjaneri Banasura Biligirirangana Betta Brahmagiri Chembra Dhodap Doddabetta Gangamoola Harishchandragad Kalsubai Kemmangundi Kudremukh Kumarikkal Mala Kodachadri Kumara Parvata Meesapulimala Mullayana Giri Marunthuvazh Malai Nedumpara Peak Ponmudi Pushpagiri Paithalmala Raigad Salher Saptashrungi Sispara Sonsogor Tadiandamol Taramati Vavul Mala Vellarimala Ranipuram Vagamon
Hills	Ambanad Hills Anaimalai Hills Biligiriranga Hills Cardamom Hills Nilgiri Mountains Satmala Range Selbari Range Palani Hills Trimbakeshwar Range
Waterfalls	Abbey Chunchanakatte Dudhsagar Falls Gokak Irupu Jog Kalhatti Mallalli Falls Sathodi Lushington Sivasamudram Athirapally Falls Vazhachal Falls Hogenakkal
States	Tamil Nadu Gujarat Karnataka Kerala Maharashtra Goa
Parks & Reserves	Annekal Reserved Forest Aralam Reserved Forest Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve Agasthyavanam Biological Park Bandipur National Park Bannerghatta National Park Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary Chandoli National Park Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary Dandeli National Park Eravikulam National Park Grass Hills National Park Kali Tiger Reserve Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve Karian Shola National Park Karnala Bird Sanctuary Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary Kudremukh National Park Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary Mudumalai National Park Mudumalai Tiger Reserve Mukurthi National Park Nagarhole Rajiv Gandhi National Park New Amarambalam Reserved Forest Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve Palani Hills National Park Parambikulam Tiger Reserve Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary Periyar National Park Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary SAI Sanctuary Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary Silent Valley National Park Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary
Places	Bhivpuri Chiplun Chiplun Kalsubai Khandala Kudremukh Kodagu Karjat Kasara Lonavala Lavasa Mahabaleshwar Malshej Ghat Matheran Panchgani Raigad Fort Rajgad Fort Shivneri Fort Tamhini Ghat
Ghats	Amboli Ghat Bhor Ghat Tamhini Ghat Amba Ghat Bhor Road Ghat Chorla Ghat Goa Gap Kasara Road Ghat Kumbharli Ghat Malshej Ghat Naneghat Charmadi ghat Shiraadi ghat Bisle ghat Sampaje ghat Palakkad Gap Varandha Ghat
Related	Mountains of Kerala Mountains of Maharashtra

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