The Ranganathittu sanctuary authorities have decided to file cases against visitors who are caught vandalising the trees and the bamboo grown by scratching their names, signs etc on the wood. Etching on trees disturbs the birds besides damaging the beauty of the sanctuary.
About:
Location: The Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary is located in the Mandya District, Karnataka. It is situated on the banks of river Cauvery nearly 4 Kms. away from the historic town of Srirangapatna and 19 Kms. from Mysore.
It is the largest bird sanctuary in Karnataka. It was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1940 due to efforts of the ornithologist Salim Ali.
It is named after the Hindu God Sri Ranganatha Swamy, who is considered an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
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