Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary

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Tucked in the mountains with the majestic Cauvery flowing through it, the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Mysore district, covering an area of 526.96 sq km. It has dry deciduous forest as well as some patches of scrub forest. Lurking in the thick growth you can spot tigers and leopards seeking their prey, herds of elephants in search for greener pastures, spotted deer and four horned antelope making their way across the flowing river, wild boars, sambhars , barking deer, Malabar giant squirrel, grizzled giant squirrel, common otter and hare enjoying their habitat. The river Cauvery which traverses along the eastern boundary of the sanctuary gives the name to this sanctuary. There are a number of low hills, rocky knobs and out crops all along the length of the Cauvery.

The Cauvery leaves several waterfalls in its path towards the sea in this stretch. These waterfalls form the backdrop for famous Bangalorean weekend getaways - Mekedatu, Hogenakal falls, Sangama and Muthathi. Notable are Sangama where two tributaries of the mighty Cauvery join the main river. Muthathi is a place mentioned in the Ramayana and thus is an important pilgrim place. This sanctuary has the famous cauvery fishing camp and is one of the best places to have a great time on the banks of a river.

An idyllic place to trek, you can climb a hilltop to get a spectacular view of the Cauvery flowing and the picturesque view of the vale below. The best time to visit the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary is from November to March. The river that meanders through the valley offers an excellent opportunity to go angling mahseer fish as well as go rafting. Within the thick growth bird watchers can catch the sirkeer cuckoo, green-billed malkoha, white-browed bulbul and the pigmy woodpecker with their binoculars. Marsh crocodiles, python, turtles, Russell's viper, cobra, and the banded krait are also found here.

The river cauvery passing through the sanctuary has otters, crocodiles and many varieties of fish. The famous "Masheer fish" is found here. The jungle contains very valuable trees like rose wood, teak and several hard wood. Evergreen sholas have joined forces with the hills and valleys to give us mortals a manifestation of divine beauty. Also, this is a bird watchers paradise. About 100 species of birds are identified and listed here. If this is not enough, add elephants, spotted deers, sambars, wild dogs, barking deers, jungle fowl, huge monitor lizard, giant squirrels, peacock, and monkeys to get the whole picture. Think of nature being perfect and it is in the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary.

Flora and Fauna: Riverine and dry deciduous forests with some patches of scrub forest
Mammals: They include the tiger, leopard, elephant, wild boar, sambar, spotted deer, barking deer, four-horned antelope, Malabar giant squirrel, grizzled giant squirrel, common otter and the hare.
Birds: The Sirkeer cuckoo, green-billed malkoha, white-browed bulbul and the pigmy woodpecker are found here. The sanctuary is also famed for the endangered mahseer fish.
Reptiles: The marsh crocodiles, turtles, python, cobra, Russell's viper and the banded krait are found here.

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Package Tariff per person on AP:
Room Type - Tent
No. Of rooms - 15
Occupancy - Twin sharing
Tariff Per person - Rs.1,750/-

Room Type - Log House
No. Of rooms - 03
Occupancy - Twin sharing
Tariff Per person - Rs.2,000/-

Room Type - Villa
No. Of rooms - 03
Occupancy - Twin sharing
Tariff Per person - Rs.2,250/-

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Accommodation as per the booking (two adults in a room basis) Lunch, Dinner and Breakfast Coracle ride, trekking Jungle Gym which includes Tarzan jump, ditch jump, balancing beams, trust fall etc. Visit to nearby Gurukula and Mekedatu (Optional) All applicable resort taxes included.

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Children b/w 4 and 12 Yrs 50% of the adult tariff Tariff subject to change without prior notice Check in: 12:00 Noon, Check out: 11:00 AM Govt. Service tax @ 1.03% extra on the tariff

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