{"id":357357,"date":"2026-03-07T15:43:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T10:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=357357"},"modified":"2026-03-07T15:43:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T10:13:58","slug":"kappatagudda-wildlife-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/kappatagudda-wildlife-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Kappatagudda Wildlife Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News:<\/strong> High Court of Karnataka has directed State government to issue a further notification to include the left-out areas of the Kappatagudda reserve forest as part of the Kappatagudda Wildlife Sanctuary.<\/p>\n<h2>About Kappatagudda Wildlife Sanctuary<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_357361\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-357361\" style=\"width: 483px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-357361\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-ResearchGate.jpg?resize=483%2C361&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kappatagudda Wildlife Sanctuary\" width=\"483\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-ResearchGate.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-ResearchGate.jpg?resize=1024%2C764&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-ResearchGate.jpg?resize=768%2C573&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-ResearchGate.jpg?w=1185&amp;ssl=1 1185w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-357361\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; ResearchGate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Kappatagudda Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the <strong>Gadag district of Karnataka.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is described as the<strong> &#8220;Western Ghats of North Karnataka&#8221;<\/strong> due to its rich biodiversity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Area:<\/strong> It covers an area of about <strong>244 sq. km.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Established in:<\/strong> 2019<\/li>\n<li><strong>River associated: Tungabhadra River<\/strong> forms southern boundary of the sanctuary.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vegetation:<\/strong> <strong>Dry deciduous<\/strong> forests, grasslands, scrublands, and riverine ecosystems<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora:<\/strong> It hosts diverse flora including<strong> teak, Butea monosperma, acacia scrub, and native grasses, along with around 400 medicinal plant species.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna:<\/strong> The sanctuary is home to various mammals such as<strong> langurs, spotted deer, barking deer, leopards, Indian wolves, and striped hyenas, gray wolves, jungle cats, and several antelope species.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Over 180 bird species have been recorded, with some rare sightings like the White-naped Tit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Historical and cultural significance: <\/strong>It features <strong>ancient temples such as Kappatagudda Jain Basadiand<\/strong> and<strong> ruins from the Chalukya and Rashtrakuta dynasties.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It also hosts notable monuments such as <strong>the Brahma Jinalaya Jain temple, Trikuteshwara Temple, and the 12th-century Dambala Temple<\/strong> built in the Western Chalukyan style.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: High Court of Karnataka has directed State government to issue a further notification to include the left-out areas of the Kappatagudda reserve forest as part of the Kappatagudda Wildlife Sanctuary. About Kappatagudda Wildlife Sanctuary Location: Kappatagudda Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Gadag district of Karnataka. 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