Explanation: Arabithittu Wildlife Sanctuary was initially notified as ‘’Arabithittu Game Reserve’ in 1974.

• The area was subsequently declared as Arabithittu Wildlife Sanctuary on 30-04-1985 vides notification No. AHFFD-03-FWL-85. This is the only patch of forest within a radius of 40 KM from Mysore city.
• There are rare incidents of elephants straying in the sanctuary coming for crop depredation from Nagarhole for a day or so.
• The boundary of the sanctuary is consolidated by erecting chain link mesh by Defence Research Development Organisation of Ministry of Defence.

Source: https://aranya.gov.in/aranyacms/(S(vrldhk2e4or1y5yvajtvcnee))/English/WildLifeSanctuary.aspx