Kali Tiger Reserve | |
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Location | Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka, India |
Nearest city | Dandeli |
Coordinates | 15°1′N 74°23′E / 15.017°N 74.383°E |
Area | 1,345.5827 km2 (519.5324 sq mi) |
Established | 2 September 1987 |
Governing body | Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), Karnataka |
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Kali Tiger Reserve (Kannada: ಕಾಳಿ ಹುಲಿ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿತ ಪ್ರದೇಶ; formerly Anshi National Park) is a protected area and tiger reserve. It is located in Uttara Kannada district, in Karnataka, India. The park is a habitat of Bengal tigers, black panthers and Indian elephants, amongst other distinctive fauna. The Kali River flows through the tiger reserve and is the lifeline of the ecosystem and hence the name. The tiger reserve is spread over an area of 1300 square kilometres.