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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Wildlife sanctuary in Karnataka, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox protected area<br />
| name = Arabithittu Wildlife Sanctuary<br />
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| location = Mysore district, Karnataka, India<br />
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| established = 1985<br />
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'''Arabithittu Wildlife Sanctuary''' is located in the [[Mysore district]] of [[Karnataka]], India. It was declared as a [[Nature reserve|wildlife sanctuary]] on 30 April 1985. It was originally called the Arabithittu Game Reserve.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Karnataka Forest Department|url=https://aranya.gov.in/aranyacms/(S(qksnlwhysnw4b5nkytcmws4r))/English/WildLifeSanctuary.aspx|access-date=2021-11-28|website=aranya.gov.in}}</ref> The sanctuary has a large area of [[eucalyptus]] and [[sandalwood]] plantations. It also has [[scrub forests]] and other plantations in the area.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2020-01-02|title=Arabithittu Wildlife Sanctuary {{!}} Wildlife in India Foundation|url=https://wildlifeinindia.in/arabithittu-wildlife-sanctuary/|access-date=2021-11-28|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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== Location ==<br />
Arabithittu Wildlife Sanctuary covers an area of {{Convert|13.5|km2}}. It is located in the [[Mysore district]] at [[Hunsur|Hunsur Taluk]], Karnataka, and because of this, it is also known as Hunsur Territorial Range. Arabithittu Wildlife Sanctuary has a chain link installed by the [[Defence Research and Development Organisation|Defense Research Development Organization]] of the [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defense]] to act as a boundary for the sanctuary.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-09-23|title=Arabithittu Wildlife Sanctuary|url=https://wildtrails.in/arabithittu-wildlife-sanctuary/|access-date=2021-11-28|website=WildTrails {{!}} The One-Stop Destination for all your Wildlife Holidays|language=en-GB}}</ref><br />
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== Flora and fauna ==<br />
Arabithittu Wildlife Sanctuary is home to various species of flora and fauna. It has large plantations of [[eucalyptus]] and [[sandalwood]], surrounded by agricultural fields. Other species of animals like [[wild boar]], [[leopard]], [[fox]], [[spotted deer]], [[mongoose]], etc., are also found there.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in Karnataka]]<br />
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[[Category:1985 establishments in Karnataka]]<br />
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1985]]</div>Nhungexim