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Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary
The Karnataka state government has issued rules that regulate development works around Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary in Belagavi district. The regulation of activities around the sanctuary in Karnataka.
Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary:
| Dimension | Key Details |
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| Location | The sanctuary comprises an area over the Western Ghats in the Belgaum district of Karnataka. |
| Name association | The sanctuary comprises a name that applies to Bhimgad Fort, built by the legendary Maratha king Shivaji in the 17th century. |
| Bhimgad Fort role | Bhimgad Fort comprises a strategic outpost against Portuguese expansion from Goa. |
| Boundaries with other protected areas | The sanctuary comprises boundary adjacency with the north of Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary, the north-west of the Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park, the north of Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary, and the east of Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary. |
| Terrain | The sanctuary comprises rugged terrain with limestone formations and several caves. |
| Rivers and streams | The sanctuary comprises origins of rivers including the Mhadei, Malaprabha, and Tillari, and several perennial streams. |
| Barapede Caves and bat breeding | The sanctuary comprises Barapede Caves, the only known breeding ground of the Wroughton’s Free-tailed Bat, a threatened species on the verge of extinction. |
| Dominant vegetation type | The sanctuary comprises tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests as dominant vegetation. |
| Flora | The sanctuary comprises forests dominated by Malabar teak, rosewood, and various species of dipterocarps, and it also comprises a number of medicinal plants. |
| Fauna (endangered species) | The sanctuary provides for habitat for endangered species such as the Indian sloth bear, Indian pangolin, and the Black Panther. |
| Other fauna and birds | The sanctuary provides for residents including the Malabar giant squirrel, gaur, sambar deer, Malabar trogon, and the great Indian hornbill. |
| Reptiles | The sanctuary provides for ideal breeding grounds for the King Cobra, described as the world’s longest venomous snake. |