{"id":361426,"date":"2026-04-23T17:50:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T12:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=361426"},"modified":"2026-04-23T17:50:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T12:20:46","slug":"mookambika-wildlife-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/mookambika-wildlife-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News<\/strong> : Sewage from religious tourism in Kollur is threatening Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary as the Souparnika river carries sludge into the core area in summer.<\/p>\n<h2>About Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_361432\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-361432\" style=\"width: 329px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-361432\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-ResearchGate-7.jpg?resize=329%2C258&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary\" width=\"329\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-ResearchGate-7.jpg?resize=300%2C235&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-ResearchGate-7.jpg?resize=768%2C601&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-ResearchGate-7.jpg?w=804&amp;ssl=1 804w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 329px) 100vw, 329px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-361432\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; ResearchGate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong>: It is located in the <strong>Udupi district of Karnataka in the Western Ghats<\/strong> region.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Naming<\/strong>: It is named after the presiding <strong>deity of the Kollur Mookambika Temple<\/strong> situated within its boundaries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kodachadri Hills:<\/strong> The sanctuary includes Kodachadri Peak, which is located at its core and is known as a \u201c<strong>botanical paradise.\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Major rivers:<\/strong> The sanctuary has two important rivers, <strong>namely River Chakra and River Souparnika.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Waterfall<\/strong>: It has notable waterfalls such <strong>as Koosalli waterfalls and Belkal Theertha waterfalls.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Troika Significance:<\/strong> It forms part of a <strong>troika of Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary\u2013Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary and Kudremukh National Park,<\/strong> which supports rare and endangered species of the Western Ghats.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ecological Connectivity:<\/strong> It acts as a vital connecting link between <strong>Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary (south) and Sharavathi Wildlife Sanctuary (north).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vegetation<\/strong>: The vegetation consists of <strong>evergreen, semi-evergreen, and moist deciduous forests<\/strong> covering steep slopes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora<\/strong>: Important species include <strong>Dipterocarpus Indicus, Calophyllum Tomentosum, Hopea Parviflora<\/strong>, and a <strong>rare climber Coscinium Fenestratum,<\/strong> along with <strong>small teak plantations.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna<\/strong>: It supports diverse wildlife such as <strong>lion-tailed macaque, slender loris,<\/strong> tiger, leopard, sloth bear, sambar deer, chital, wild pig, barking deer, gaur, porcupine, and otter, and it has also historically recorded species like <strong>Malabar civet,<\/strong> wild dog, king cobra, and giant squirrel<span style=\"font-family: var(--global--font-secondary); font-size: var(--global--font-size-base);\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News : Sewage from religious tourism in Kollur is threatening Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary as the Souparnika river carries sludge into the core area in summer. About Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary Location: It is located in the Udupi district of Karnataka in the Western Ghats region. 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