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{{Short description|Sloth bear sanctuary in India}}{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox protected area
| name = Gudekote Sloth Bear Sanctuary
| iucn_category = IV
| image_caption = A female [[sloth bear]] with cubs in the sanctuary
| map = India Karnataka#India
| relief = 1
| mapframe = Yes
| mapframe-zoom = 10
| location = [[Ballari district]], [[Karnataka]], India
| nearest_city = [[Bellary|Ballari]], [[Ballari district]]
| coordinates = {{coords|15|14|N|76|31|E|display=inline, title}}
| area = {{Convert|167.59|km2|abbr=on}}
| established = 2013
| visitation_num =
| visitation_year =
| governing_body = Kamalapura Wildlife Subdivision, Karnataka Forest Department
}}
'''Gudekote Sloth Bear Sanctuary''' is located in [[Ballari district]] in [[Karnataka]], India.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://envfor.nic.in/content/esz-notifications |title=ESZ Notifications, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Government of India |website=envfor.nic.in |publisher=Ministry of Environment and Forest, [[Government of India]] |location=India |language=en-IN |access-date=2019-02-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Karnatakas-second-sloth-bear-sanctuary-to-open-its-gates-to-visitors-soon/articleshow/52301030.cms |title=Karnataka's second sloth bear sanctuary to open its gates to visitors soon – Times of India |work=[[The Times of India]] |location=India |language=en-IN |access-date=2019-02-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/160918/gudekote-pleads-we-can-no-longer-grin-and-bear-it.html |title=Gudekote pleads: We can no longer Grin and bear it |last=Malagi |first=Shivakumar G. |date=2018-09-16 |website=Deccan Chronicle |publisher=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |location=India |language=en-IN |access-date=2019-02-08}}</ref> It is spread over {{Convert|38.48|km2|abbr=on}}. The sanctuary was created exclusively for the preservation of the [[sloth bear|Indian sloth bear (''Melursus ursinus)'']] and is Asia's second sloth bear sanctuary, the first being [[Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary]].

In November 2013, the [[Government of Karnataka]], declared 3848.84 hectares of the Gudekote Forest Reserve (Block A), Gudekote Extension Forest Reserve (Block A) and Halsagara Reserve Forests as Gudekote Sloth Bear Sanctuary vide ''Gazette Notification FEE 72 FWL 2013'', issued on 11 November 2013.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://aranya.gov.in/Static%20Pages/Sanctuary.aspx|title=..:: Karnataka Forest Department ::..|publisher=[[Government of India]]|website=aranya.gov.in|access-date=2019-01-25}}</ref> In the final notification ''Gazette'' ''Notification No. FEE 432 FWL 2014'' issued on 21 September 2016, the sacntuary area was increased to {{Convert|47.54|km2|abbr=on}}. Subsequently in 2019, through another government notification ''Gazette'' ''Notification No. FEE 62 FWL 2019'', dated 16 May 2019, additional {{Convert|120.04|km2|abbr=on}} of reserved forest was declared as Gudekote Extension Sloth Bear Sanctuary, thereby increasing the total area of the sanctuary to {{Convert|167.59|km2|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Karnataka Forest Department|url=https://aranya.gov.in/aranyacms/(S(smqeinj5dbnmv0ubxclq0ym4))/English/WildLifeSanctuary.aspx|access-date=2022-01-29|website=aranya.gov.in}}</ref>

This is the second wildlife sanctuary declared in Ballari district of Karnataka to protect [[Sloth bear|Indian sloth bear (''Melursus ursinus)'']], with the 1st being [[Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary]].

==Flora and fauna==
In addition to the [[flagship species]] i.e. [[Sloth bear|Sloth Bear]], the sanctuary is also home to various other animals viz. [[Indian leopard|Indian Leopard]], [[Pangolin]], [[Porcupine]], [[Indian Fox]], [[Indian Jackal]], [[Jungle cat]], [[Indian star tortoise|Indian Star Tortoise]], [[Asian Palm Civet]], [[Eryx johnii|Red Sand Boa]], to name a few. The sanctuary is also home to a variety of avian species and is said to have around 130 different species of them.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jlrexplore.com/gallery/photostories/gudekote-bear-sanctuary|title=Gudekote Bear Sanctuary {{!}} JLR Explore|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-01-25}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

==Human and animal conflict==
Declaration of Gudekote as a sanctuary has helped to mitigate man-animal conflicts to a great extent. This is primarily because human activities such as collection of '''N'''on '''T'''imber '''F'''orest '''P'''roduce (NTFP) and other interventions in the wildlife sanctuary have been prevented to a great extent after the area was declared as a wildlife sanctuary. Anti poaching camps have strengthened the protection being accorded to wildlife.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/keeping-mind-bear-necessities-708283.html|title=Gudekote sanctuary: Keeping in mind 'bear' necessities|date=2018-12-15|website=Deccan Herald|language=en|access-date=2019-01-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2018/jul/22/bear-in-mind-dont-disturb-at-gudekote-bear-sanctuary-1846797.html|title=Bear in mind, don't disturb! at Gudekote Bear Sanctuary|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-01-25}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Commons category|Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary}}
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{{Protected areas of Karnataka}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wildlife Of Karnataka}}
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Ballari district]]
[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in Karnataka]]
[[Category:2013 establishments in Karnataka]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 2013]]

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