Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary, Protected wildlife sanctuary in Kodagu District, Karnataka, India
Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in the Western Ghats of Karnataka, covering tropical evergreen forest, semi-evergreen forest, and patches of shola grassland. The terrain rises and falls across hills and valleys, creating a range of forest types within a relatively compact space.
The sanctuary was established in 1974 by the Karnataka Forest Department to protect what remained of the forest in this part of the Western Ghats. It later became part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, one of the first biosphere reserves in India.
The name Brahmagiri comes from the peak that rises at the heart of this territory and gives the area its identity. Local communities have long lived around the edges of the forest, and their presence can be felt in the small trails and shrines found near the boundary.
Visitors need a permit from the local forest range office before entering, and a guide is required for most trekking routes inside the sanctuary. The dry months between October and March are generally the easiest time to walk the trails, as the paths can become very difficult after heavy rain.
The sanctuary acts as a wildlife corridor linking Nagarhole National Park to the north with Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary to the south, allowing elephants and other animals to move between larger forest blocks. This kind of connection is rare in a region where forests are increasingly broken up by roads and farms.
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