Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary

Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Spot-billed pelican taking off
Map showing the location of Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary
Location in Map of Karnataka
LocationMandya, Karnataka, India
Coordinates12°24′N 76°39′E / 12.400°N 76.650°E / 12.400; 76.650
Area40 acres (16 ha)
Established1940
Visitors304,000 (in 2016–17)
Governing bodyMinistry of Environment and Forests, Government of India
Official nameRanganathittu Bird Sanctuary
Designated15 February 2022
Reference no.2473[1]

Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary (also known as Pakshi Kashi of Karnataka),[2] is a bird sanctuary in the Mandya District of Karnataka in India. It is the largest bird sanctuary in the state,[3] 40 acres (16 ha) in area,[4] and comprises six islets on the banks of the Kaveri river.[5] The sanctuary has been designated on 15 February 2022 as a protected Ramsar site since 2022.[1]

Ranganathittu is located 3 km (1.9 mi) from the historic town of Srirangapattana and 16 km (9.9 mi) north of Mysore.[6] The sanctuary attracted about 3 lakh visitors during 2016–17.[7]

  1. ^ a b "Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  2. ^ "From Here and There". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
  3. ^ "Karnataka News : Rs. 1 crore sanctioned for developing Bonal Bird Sanctuary near Surpur". The Hindu. 8 January 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
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  5. ^ "Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary".
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  7. ^ Shivakumar, M. K. (24 April 2017). "Ranganathittu draws over 24 lakh tourists since 2008-09". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 April 2017.