About Sharavathi Lion-Tailed Macaque Sanctuary:
- Location: It is located in Karnataka.
- It is part of the Western Ghats, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- It was formed by combining the existing Sharavathi Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Aghanashini Lion-Tailed Macaque Conservation Reserve, and the adjoining reserve forest blocks.
- The sanctuary shares its southwestern boundary with the Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary.
- Vegetation: It mainly consists of tropical evergreen to semi-evergreen types of forests, moist deciduous forests, and grasslands and savanna.
- Flora: The sanctuary is immensely rich in species like Dhoopa, Gulmavu, Surahonne, Mavu, Nandi, etc.
- Fauna: It is home to endangered lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus), tiger, leopard, wild dog, jackal, sloth bear, spotted deer, sambar,barking deer, mouse deer etc.
