Sharavathy Lion-Tailed Macaque Sanctuary

Sharavathy Lion-Tailed Macaque Sanctuary

The State Board of Wildlife of Karnataka recently granted conditional approval for the Sharavathy Pumped Storage Project within the Sharavathy Lion-Tailed Macaque Sanctuary.

About Sharavathy Lion-Tailed Macaque Sanctuary

Sharavathy Lion-Tailed Macaque Sanctuary

  • Location: Situated in the Sharavathi River Valley of Sagar taluk in Shivamogga District, Karnataka.
  • Geographical Region: Lies within the Western Ghats.
  • Vegetation: Primarily covered with evergreen and semi-evergreen forests in the valleys, with grassy patches on the hilltops.
  • Formation: Created by merging the existing Sharavathi Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Aghanashini Lion-Tailed Macaque Conservation Reserve, and the adjoining reserve forest blocks.
  • Boundaries: Shares its southwestern boundary with the Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary.
  • Key Species: Serves as a crucial habitat for the endangered Lion-Tailed Macaque (Macaca silenus), which is endemic to the Western Ghats.
  • Other Mammals Present: Includes tigers, leopards, sloth bears, spotted deer, barking deer, mouse deer, bonnet macaques, and Malabar giant squirrels.

Sharavati River

Sharavathy Lion-Tailed Macaque Sanctuary

  • Location: Western Karnataka, southern India.
  • Source: Originates in the Western Ghats.
  • Course: Flows for approximately 100 km (60 miles) in a northwesterly direction.
  • Mouth: Empty into the Arabian Sea at Honavar.
  • Jog Falls: The river makes a sudden 250-meter (830-foot) drop, splitting into four scenic waterfalls known as Jog Falls.
  • Projects on Sharavati River
    • Mahatma Gandhi Hydroelectric Power Station: Located downstream (east) of Jog Falls, it plays a crucial role in power generation.
    • Sharavati Valley Project: A major hydroelectric project contributing significantly to Karnataka’s electricity supply.

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About Lion-Tailed Macaque

Sharavathy Lion-Tailed Macaque Sanctuary

  • Habitat of Lion-tailed macaque:  In the wild, they are only native to India.
    • Native to the fragmented rainforests of Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu in India’s Western Ghats
    • It prefers the upper canopy of primary tropical evergreen rainforest.
  • Conservation status of Lion-tailed macaque
    • IUCN: Endangered
    • CITES : Appendix I 
    • The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 : Schedule I
  • Behaviour
    • Use some seventeen different vocal calls to communicate with each other
    • Communicate a lot through facial expressions, posture and Tail
    • Very territorial.
    • Primarily diurnal arboreal
  • Protected areas (Found in):
    • Kudremukh National Park (Karnataka),Sharavathy Lion-Tailed Macaque Sanctuary ( Karnataka), Periyar National Park (Kerala) & Silent Valley National Park (Kerala)

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