Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary

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Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary

Designation	Wildlife Sanctuary
Location	Kodagu district, Karnataka, South India
Nearest City	Madikeri
Coordinates	12°20′N 75°30′E / 12.333°N 75.500°E / 12.333; 75.500
Area	105 km²^[1]
Date of Establishment	1987^[1]
Visitation	Unknown
Governing Body	Karnataka Forest Department
IUCN category	Not categorized

Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in Karnataka state of South India. It is located in Kodagu district and is spread over 105 km².

Flora and fauna

Albizia lebbeck, Artocarpus lakoocha, Dysoxylum malabaricum and Mesua ferrea' are some of the species of flora found here. Clawless otter, Asiatic Elephant, Bengal tiger, Stripe-necked mongoose and mouse deer are some of the animal species found here. Fairy bluebird, Malabar trogon and Broadbilled roller are some of the avian species found.

References

1 2 Kumara, HN & Sinha, A (2007) Impact of local hunting on abundance of large mammals in three protected areas of the Western Ghats, Karnataka. Technical Report. Submitted to Rufford Maurice Laing Foundation, UK. PDF

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 Bankapur Peacock Sanctuary Bonal Ghataprabha Gudavi Kaggaladu Kokrebellur Magadi Mandagadde Ranganthittu

Protected areas of India

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