How the sanctuary came to be
Bhadra Wildlife Reserve was formally declared a sanctuary on September 6, 1974, making it the 25th Tiger Reserve in India. Karnataka has five tiger reserves: Bandipura, Bhadra, Nagarahole, Dandeli-Anshi and Biligiriranga Tiger Reserve. The sanctuary is unique considering its landscape. It has dry-deciduous, moist-deciduous, shola, and semi-evergreen patches. It is situated in the midst of the Western Ghats regions of Chikkamagaluru, N.R. Pura, the Tarikere taluks of Chikkamgaluru district, and Bhadravathi taluk of Shivamogga district.
Bringing together forests