🏞️ Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary

Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in the Mandya, Chamarajanagar and Bengaluru South districts of Karnataka, India. The Cauvery River passes through its midst. An area of 510.52 km2 (197.11 sq mi) was established as Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary on 14 January 1987 under Section 18 of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 with the objective of providing protection, conservation and development of Wildlife and its environment. The sanctuary was expanded to its current area of 102,753 ha in 2013. On its east, it adjoins Dharmapuri forest division of Tamil Nadu.