Balachandra Hegde

Sahyadri Wildlife and Forest Conservation Trust, Nilkund, Uttara Kannada- 581331, Email:[email protected] Western Ghats in Karnataka

Konkan Sahyadri

Belgaum

Madei WLS

Bondla WLS Hubli Molem NP •Landscape level corridor Dandeli

Dandeli WLS Cotigoa WLS •Conservation priorities Karwar Sirsi

Sharavathi WLS Shimoga

Shetti halli WLS Mookambika WLS

Bhadra TR Someshwara

Kudremukh NP

Malnad Kodagu Bangalore Mangalore Baneru ghatta NP Puttur

Talakaveri

Cauvery WLS Brahmagiri WLS Biligiri RT WLS

Bandipur NP

Mudhumalai Belgaum

Corridors? Elephants in Uttara Kannada District Madei WLS

Bondla WLS Haliyal Hubli Molem NP Dandeli Dandeli Joida Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary

Anshi National Park Dandeli WLS Yellapur Mundagod Cotigoa WLS

Karwar

Karwar Ankola Sirsi Sirsi Kumta

Siddapur

Honnavar Uttara Kanada District

Elephant Distribution/ migratory path Bhatkal

Sharavathi WLS Shimoga

Shetti halli WLS Mookambika WLS

Bhadra TR Someshwara

Kudremukh NP

Bangalore

Mangalore Baneru ghatta NP Puttur

Talakaveri

Cauvery WLS Brahmagiri WLS Biligiri RT WLS

Bandipur NP

Mudhumalai Methodology:

 Secondary Data,

 5x5 kms of grids

 Landscape level Multi criteria analysis of corridor.

 Priority grids Priority grids:

 Fragmentation  Corridor connectivity  Priority Species  Wildlife , (Large mammals)  Special ecosystems e.g. Myristica swamps  Indicator /Key/ Priority species e.g. LTM  Threat index Proposed Development projects Conservation hotspots

 Magod

Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary  Tenginamudi

Anshi National Park  Yana Magod  Benne hole Tenginamudi  Nilkund Ghat Yana Benne hole falls  Unchalli falls Nilkund Ghat Dodmane ghat Unchalli falls Karikanammana gudda  Dodmane Ghat Katlekan  Karikanammana Gudi Kanooru kote  Kathlekan Conservation priority areas

Places Ecological Importance Geographical and other S.No. importance

1 Devimane Ghat Corridor Aghanashini 2 Dodmane Ghat Good evergreen forest , Northern most point of Lion Tailed Macaque Aghanashini 3 Karikanammana Dipterocarpus indicus. Religious place Gudda Sharavathi 4 Kathalekan Freshwater Swamps , Lion Tailed Hotspot within the hotspot macaque, Semecarpus kathlekanensis, Endemic amphibians Sharavathi 5 Magod Deciduous forests, Great Indian and Malabar pied Hornbills Tourist place, water falls Bedthi 6 Nilkund Ghat/ Pristine Evergreen Forest, Embelia Bhimana gudda ribes, Slender loris, Corridor Aghanashini 7 Muktihole Lion tailed Macaque, Freshwater swamps Riverine forests Sharavathi 8 Tengina mudi Evergreen forests Bedthi 9 Unchalli falls Myristica swamps, Tourist place, water falls Aghanashini 10 Yana Evergreen forest, Lime stone Trekking place, religious formations place Aghanashini

Next steps….

 Developing management plan for specific conservation reserves.  Strengthening community participation.  Creating awareness.  Restoring corridors- critical links  CEPF Small grants Programme Thanks to  Karnataka Forestry Department  Ananth Ashisar, Western Ghats Task Force,  Narasimha Hegde, LIFE Trust  Manoj kumar, IFS, DCF, Sirsi  Dr. R Vasudeva, College of Forestry  Wildlife Conservation Society – India Program  Dr. H.N. Kumara

 …………………………………………..…. So many others