Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary

Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary is a tiger reserve in Karnataka made up of two adjoining blocks: the larger Lakkavalli-Muthodi section to the west and the smaller Bababudangiri section to the east. Hills such as Mullayanagiri, Hebbegiri, Gangegiri and Bababudangiri ring it, and elevations range from 615 to 1,875 metres. The western edge meets the Bhadra Reservoir, fed by tributaries flowing west through the forest.

First protected in 1951 as the Jagara Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, it was enlarged and renamed in 1974 and became a Project Tiger reserve in 1998. It was the first tiger reserve in India to complete a successful relocation of the villages inside it. The 168-metre Hebbe Falls lie in its eastern part, and Manikyadhara Falls is on nearby Baba Budangiri hill. Rainfall ranges from 1,200 to 2,600 mm a year.