Thursday, 1 August 2013

AGUMBE AND BHADRA WILDLIFE SANCTUARY - Wild Karnataka

Things you can do with BNHS to help conservation
WILD KARNATAKA
Karnataka has a 20% forest cover which harbours one quarter of the Elephant population in India. The Western Ghats have been acknowledged as a Mega Biodiversity Hotspot and UNESCO World Heritage Site, as the region boasts of over 25 endemic bird species. This November come explore with the BNHS, 5 major wildlife hotspots of this beautiful state. Agumbe, Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Bandipur National Park, and Nagarhole National Park will be covered in two separate camps.
Camp 1: 
AGUMBE  AND  BHADRA WILDLIFE  SANCTUARY
Agumbe: Agumbe is a village located at 560 m above msl in the Western Ghats. It is aptly called the Cherrapunjee of South India, as it receives an average rainfall of 7000-8000 mm annually. Agumbe is famed for the elusive King Cobra. The renowned herpetologist Romulus Whitaker called Agumbe the capital of the King Cobra, as it is here that he caught his first King Cobra. Besides reptiles and the Endangered Lion-tailed Macaque, Agumbe harbours a host of endemic bird species like Great Pied Hornbill, Malabar Trogon, and Malabar Whistling Thrush. 

You can read more about Agumbe: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agumbe



Tigers watching gaurs in Bhardra WLSPhoto by: Yathin S Krishnappa
from Wiki Commons.

Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary:
A tiger reserve under Project Tiger, Bhadra is located near Chikmagalur town in Karnataka. Considered a biodiversity hotspot, the Sanctuary is covered by dry and moist deciduous forest and semi-evergreen forest. Large mammals like Tiger, Indian Bison (Gaur), Asian Elephant, Wild Dog, Sloth Bear, four types of deer namely Sambar, Barking, Spotted and Mouse Deer, Malabar Giant Squirrel and Flying Squirrel can be seen here. Bhadra is also home to around 300 species of  birds: endemic birds like Red Spurfowl, Grey Junglefowl, Nilgiri Wood-Pigeon, Malabar Hornbill, White-bellied Treepie, Nilgiri Flycatcher, Flame-throated Bulbul, and other birds like Great Pied Hornbill, Orange-breasted and Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon, Gold-fronted and Jerdon’s Leafbird, Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, Greater Flameback.
Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary is also a tiger reserve under Project Tiger  read more : http://projecttiger.nic.in/bhadra.htm

Bhadra situated in the midst of Western Ghat in Chikmagalur and Shimoga districts of Karnataka is surrounded by lofty hill ranges of Mullaianagiri, Hebbegiri, Gangegiri & Babaudangiri. and also the picturesque Bhadra river and its tributaries like Somavahini, Thadabehalla and Odirayanahalla. A dam has been constructed across Bhadra river near Lakkavalli. The reserve consists of two main areas, Muthodi and Lakkavalli.
Main Attraction here are Great Indian Gaur, Barking Deer, Tiger can also be often seen here



You can read more about Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhadra_Wildlife_Sanctuary

Wonderful blog written by Ankur and Soma about their visit to Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary :
thetravellerweare.blogspot.in

Grade: Easy (Short walks for nature trails required at Agumbe).
Dates:  16th–19th November 2013
Grade: Easy (Walking is required during the birding trails)
Camp Charges: Rs. 22,500/- for members, and Rs. 23,100/- for non-members (ex-Mangalore)
Accommodation: Dormitory stay in Agumbe Rainforest Research Station (ARRS) (1 night) and Twin sharing in River Tern Lodge (www. junglelodges.com) (2 nights)
See River Tern Lodge and its ambient here : http://www.junglelodges.com/river-tern-lodge
See ARRS and its ambient here : http://www.madrascrocodilebank.org/cms/gallery/arrs/
Reporting: Pick-up on Day One outside Mangalore Central Railway Station at 08:00 a.m. Drop on last day at 01:30 p.m. outside Mangalore Central Railway Station.
How to reach: Matsyagandha Exp (12619) starts from LTT (Mumbai) at 03:20 p.m., and reaches Mangalore Central at 07:30 p.m. Return: Matsygandha Exp (12620) starts from Mangalore Central at 02:35 p.m. train bookings starts two month in prior to date of journey
Air: Mangalore is well connected by air with several direct flights.
Cost includes: Accommodation, food (first day lunch to last day lunch), Transfers to/from Mangalore, and visit to Sanctuaries and safaris.
Registration*: Kindly contact us at 022-22821811, 022-22871202 or e-mail  bnhs.programmes@gmail.com.
visit www.bnhs.org for more details

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Camp 2:  BANDIPUR AND NAGARHOLE NATIONAL PARK
click above link for details of this camp 
Dates:  21st–25th November 2013
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