Attiveri Bird Sanctuary
Tourist destination in Karnataka
Village in Karnataka, India
Attiveri Bird Sanctuary ಅತ್ತಿವೇರಿ ಪಕ್ಷಿಧಾಮ | |
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Village | |
Attiveri Bird sanctuary | |
15°4′44″N 75°2′29″E / 15.07889°N 75.04139°E / 15.07889; 75.04139 | |
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
District | Uttara Kannada |
Taluk | Mundgod |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | KA 31 Sirsi |
Attiveri Bird Sanctuary[1][2] is a village in the Mundgod taluk of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka, It is located 15 km away from Mundgod.
Spread over an area of about 2.23 km2 (0.86 sq mi), the sanctuary is located in and around the Attiveri reservoir. The part of the sanctuary surrounding the reservoir has riverine and deciduous forests.
Birds inhabiting this area include cattle egret, Indian and little cormorants, black-headed ibis, Eurasian spoonbill, pied and white-throated kingfishers, Indian grey hornbill and barn swallow. The agricultural fields surrounding the sanctuary attract a variety of aquatic creatures.
The best time to visit the sanctuary is between November and March.
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Protected areas of Karnataka
- Attiveri
- Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary
- Bonal
- Ghataprabha
- Gudavi
- Kaggaladu
- Kokrebellur
- Magadi
- Mandagadde
- Ranganthittu
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