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Thimlapura Wildlife Sanctuary

Sanctuary of about 51 sq km in Tumakuru's Madhugiri and Koratagere taluks, set aside for sloth bears

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01 — The story

The story

Thimlapura Wildlife Sanctuary covers 50.86 sq km in the Madhugiri and Koratagere taluks of Tumakuru district, Karnataka. Its protected status comes from Section 36-A of India's 1972 wildlife protection law, and it serves as a conservation reserve for the sloth bear.

Besides the sloth bears it was created to protect, the sanctuary shelters leopards, wild boar, Indian foxes and wolves, among other animals.

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02 — About

About Thimlapura Wildlife Sanctuary

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We’re still writing about Thimlapura Wildlife Sanctuary: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.

Where it is

Tumakuru, Karnataka

13.38° N 77.18° E