Summary

This map provides the Boundary of BRT Wildlife Sanctuary.

Description

The Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple (BRT) Wildlife Sanctuary, situated in Chamrajanagar district was set up in 1987 and occupies an area of 584.94 sq km.It is situated at the eastern-most edge of the Western Ghats.

External links

http://www.ecoinfoindia.org/lldb_brt_ws.php

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biligirirangan_Hills

References

Aravind, N. A. 2004. Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary. In: Important Bird Areas in India: Priority sites for conservation (Islam, M. Z and Rahmani, A. R).Indian Bird Conservation Network: Bombay Natural History Society and Birdlife International, UK. pp 549-550.

Karthikeyan, S., Prasad J. N and Srinivasa, T. S. 1995. Yellow-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus xantholaemus (Jerdon) at Biligirirangan Hills, Karnataka. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 92(1): 123-124.

Ramesh, B. R. (1989) Flora of BR Hills French Institute of Pondicherry

Ganeshaiah, K. N., R. Uma Shaanker and K. S. Bawa. (1998) Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary: Natural history, biodiversity and conservation. ATREE and VGKK, Bangalore

BRT sanctuary

Credit : R.Ganesan