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<p>removed <a href="/w/index.php?title=Category:1974_establishments_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Category:1974 establishments in India (page does not exist)">Category:1974 establishments in India</a>; added <a href="/w/index.php?title=Category:1974_establishments_in_Karnataka&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Category:1974 establishments in Karnataka (page does not exist)">Category:1974 establishments in Karnataka</a> using <a href="https://en.bharatpedia.org/wiki/BP:HC" class="extiw" title="wp:HC">HotCat</a></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2019}}<br /> {{Infobox protected area<br /> | name = Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary<br /> | iucn_category = <br /> | photo = <br /> | photo_caption = <br /> | map = Karnataka<br /> | location = Udupi &amp; Shivamogga districts, Karnataka, India<br /> | nearest_city = Hebri, Udupi district<br /> | coordinates = {{coord|13|29|N|74|50|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}<br /> | area = {{Convert|314.25|km2|abbr=on}}<br /> | established = 1974<br /> | visitation_num = <br /> | visitation_year = <br /> | governing_body = Kudremukh Wildlife Division, Karnataka Forest Department<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary&#039;&#039;&#039; is a protected wildlife sanctuary in the [[Western Ghats]] of [[Karnataka]] state in [[India]]. It is named after the presiding deity &quot;Lord Someshwara&quot; of the famed Someshwara temple located within the sanctuary. The sanctuary lies in [[Udupi]] &amp; [[Shimoga|Shivamogga]] districts of Karnataka, below [[Agumbe]]. The sanctuary houses Sitanadi nature camp run by Karnataka Forest Department. Udupi to Agumbe road passes through this wildlife sanctuary. The nearest town is [[Hebri]] which is connected by bus service to Udupi, Mangaluru and Bengaluru on a daily basis.<br /> <br /> The sanctuary was established in 1974 with an area of {{Convert|88.40|km2|abbr=on}}.<br /> <br /> It was subsequently expanded to {{Convert|314.25|km2|abbr=on}} in the year 2011 vide gazette notification &quot;No: FEE302 FWL2011-(V), Bangalore, dated:27-12-2011&quot;.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/82246216/Karnataka-Government-Efforts-to-Preserve-Wildlife-and-Forests-Near-National-Park-by-Fixing-Boundaries-2011|title=Karnataka Government Efforts to Preserve Wildlife and Forests Near National Park by Fixing Boundaries 2011|work=Scribd}}&lt;/ref&gt; Post expansion the sanctuary spans across Udupi, Kundapura, Karkala, Thirthahalli taluks of Udupi and Shivamogga districts. The sanctuary was expanded by adding Balehalli Reserve Forest, Agumbe State Forest, Someshwara Reserved Forest and Tombatlu Reserved Forest areas, to the existing sanctuary. The expanded sanctuary forms a contiguous stretch of protected area that includes [[Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary]], [[Sharavati#Sharavati_Valley_Wildlife_Sanctuary|Sharavathi Wildlife Sanctuary]] and [[Kudremukh#National_park|Kudremukh National Park]].<br /> <br /> The perennial Sitanadi River flows through the sanctuary.<br /> <br /> == Flora and fauna ==<br /> The Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary has tropical wet [[evergreen forests]], west coast semi evergreen forests and southern secondary moist mixed [[deciduous forests]] in its ranges.<br /> <br /> The sanctuary has [[fauna]] like [[Bengal tiger]], [[Indian leopard]], [[Ussuri dhole]], [[indian elephant]], [[Indian jackal]], [[Asian palm civet]], [[jungle cat]], [[Indian boar]], [[Indian crested porcupine]], [[Sambar deer|sambar]], [[spotted deer]], Indian muntjac ([[barking deer]]), [[Indian spotted chevrotain]], [[gaur]] (Indian bison), [[Black-naped hare]], [[lion-tailed macaque]], [[bonnet macaque]], [[Southern plains grey langur]], [[Indian giant flying squirrel]], [[king cobra]], etc.<br /> <br /> [[Great Indian hornbill]], [[Malabar grey hornbill]], [[Malabar trogon]], [[Ceylon frogmouth]], [[Malabar pied hornbill]] and [[Malabar whistling thrush]] are some of the birds found in the sanctuary. [[Otters]] and [[Mahseer|mahsheer fish]] are found in the Sitanadi river.&lt;ref&gt;http://aranya.gov.in/downloads/SomeshwaraWL_MgmtPlan.pdf&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Agumbe Rainforest Research Station ==<br /> This research facility was founded by Mr. Romulus Whitaker, a herpetologist in 2005. This facility is located near Agumbe and conducts telemetry based projects on king cobra.<br /> <br /> == Weather ==<br /> Agumbe receives some of the heaviest rainfall in South India, comparable to [[Cherrapunji]] in North East India. The reserve forests of Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary receive an average annual rainfall of ~7000&amp;nbsp;mm.<br /> <br /> == Other tourist attractions ==<br /> Some of the other tourist attractions nearby are Agumbe Sunset Point, Barkana Falls, Onake Abbi Falls, Jogigundi Falls.<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> {{commons category|Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary}}<br /> <br /> {{Western Ghats}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:North Western Ghats montane rain forests]]<br /> [[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries of the Western Ghats]]<br /> [[Category:Udupi district]]<br /> [[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in Karnataka]]<br /> [[Category:1974 establishments in Karnataka]]<br /> [[Category:Protected areas established in 1974]]</div>

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