Attiveri Birds Sanctuary

Attiveri Birds Sanctuary

The Attiveri Reservoir was created due to the construction of a dam across the Tayawwanahalla in the village of Attiveri. Ever since then the reservoir has attracted a wide variety of aviators especially of the aquatic kind.

The sanctuary is located in the region of Uttara Karnataka about 15 km from Mundgod in the Kalghatgi taluk of UttaraKannaa district.Since there was an increase in number of birds, the Attiveri Bird Sanctuary was created in the year 1994 and is now spread across an area of 22.3 sq km. Of these, the reservoir encompasses an area of 1.01 sq.km and the rest of the area is made up forest cover comprising of different dry deciduous trees. Farmlands situated around the reservoir too have a rich diversity of insects and this is very important as they are the main source of feed for water birds.The sanctuary has seen and continuous to see close to 79 species of birds from 22 countries arrive every year.

The Attiveri Bird Sanctuary is home to several species of birds including the likes of the Indian Cormorant, Grey Francolin, Green Bee-eater, Little Cormorant, Darter, Great Egret, Intermediate Egret, Little Egret, Indian Pond Heron, Black-headed Ibis, Eurasian Spoonbill and others collect here from June to October. Other birds in the sanctuary include Brown Shrike, Bay-backed Shrike, Southern Grey Shrike, Barn Swallow, Rose-ringed Parakeet and many others.The agricultural fields surrounding the sanctuary attract a variety of aquatic creatures.

With luck, you can also spot several wild animals like Jackal, Wild Boar, Indian Porcupine, Indian Pangolin, Small Indian Civet, Common Palm Civet, Grey Mongoose, Jungle Cat, Black-naped Hare and others within the vicinity of the sanctuary.

Enjoy the time of your lives with several of your feathered friends at close contact. There are private rest rooms available near the Attiveri Bird Sanctuary that you can avail depending upon your budget. Trekking enthusiasts can trek through the sanctuary with the presence of numerous tracks. You can also visit places nearby including cities like Hubli.

Best time to visit the Attiveri/Athiveri Birds sanctuary is between November and March.

Nearby Place to Visit : Bachanaki Dam , Tibetan Colony, Sannavalli Dam

Nearest  Cities : Sirsi,Mudgod,Hubli,Yellapur

Distances from Attiveri:

Sirsi –  73 km

Mudgod – 17 km

Hubli/Dharwad – 44 km

Yellapur – 50 km

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Know more :

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

http://www.mundagodtown.gov.in/tourism

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