Anshi National Park UPSC

  • Anshi National Park is located in Joida and Karwar Taluks of Uttara Kannada Districts in Karnataka, India.
  • In 1956, Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary was established.
  • In 1987, Anshi National Park was created carving out a section of the Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary.
  • In 2007, both Anshi National Park and Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary were together granted the status of tiger reserve under Project Tiger.
  • In 2015, the Anshi Dandeli Tiger Reserve was rename as the Kali Tiger Reserve.
  • Area: Park covers a total area of approximately 339.866 square kilometers (131.19 square miles).
  • River: The Kali River connects Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park.
  • Waterfall: Park blessed with numerous waterfalls:
    • Magod Falls
    • Shivaganga Falls
  • Flora: Calophyllum wightianum, Knema attenuata, Malabar tamarind, Silver oak, Bamboo, Eucalyptus, Bauhinia, Artocarpus lacucha, Teak, Flacourtia montana, Jamb, Indian gamboge, Bintangur, Ainimaram, Carallia brachiata etc.
  • Fauna: Tigers, Elephants, leopard, Black Panthers, Malabar Civet, Malabar giant squirrel, Indian Bison, Pangolin, Sloth Bear, Spotted Deer, Sambar, Sloth Bear, Adjutant Stork, Great Hornbill, Crested Serpent Eagle, Spectacled Cobra, Russell’s Viper, Saw-scaled Viper, Bamboo Pit Viper etc.
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