Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary

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Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary
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Landscape of Shola Forests,Pushpagiri WLS
Location Somwarpet, Kodagu district, Karnataka, India
Nearest city Somwarpet
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Established 1987[citation needed]
Governing body Karnataka Forest Department

Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary is one of 21 Wildlife Sanctuaries of India's Karnataka state.

This sanctuary is located in Somwarpet taluk of the Kodagu district. It is home to rare and endangered birdlife.[1] The Kadamakkal reserve forest is a part of the sanctuary. Pushpagiri is the highest peak in it. Kumaraparvatha is the other peak that lies within it. The sanctuary adjoins Bisle reserve forest to the north and Kukke Subramanya forest range to the west.

The Pushpagiri Wildlife Sancutuary has been proposed as one of the World Heritage Site.[2]

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