Horn Bill Conservation Reserve

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Dandeli forests have finally got the status of Hornbill Conservation Reserve.This will cover an area of 52.50 Sq.Kms including both Joyda and Haliyal taluq forests.

In the wildlife conservation history,this is the first time of its kind to have a special conservation reserve declared to protect single and endangered bird specie i.e, Hornbills.Dandeli forests are home to four types of hornbills i.e.,Malabar Pied,Malabar Grey,Great Pied and Indian Grey.We all should thank Mr.Anil Kumble,Mr.Manojkumar,Mr.Sunil Panwar for their sincere effort to declare this as a Hornbill Reserve.
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Coordinates:   15°13'29"N   74°35'19"E
This article was last modified 11 years ago