Answer the following questions:

Name the wildlife sanctuaries of Karnataka.

The preservation of habitat specifically for animals is called a wildlife sanctuary. It is a protected area where limited human activity is allowed. The state of Karnataka is biodiversity hotspot and is rich in a variety of flora and fauna. In order to protect this diverse range of flora and fauna along with the forests, the government has declared several areas as wildlife sanctuaries. There are eighteen wildlife sanctuaries in Karnataka, of which the following are the most important –

a) Animal wildlife sanctuaries -

•Muthodi

•Bandipur

•Nagarhole

•Dandeli

•Bhadra

b) Bird wildlife sanctuaries –

•Ranganathittu

•Kokkare

•Bellur

•Mandagadde

•Gudavi