Just as a drop of water in the ocean cannot avail much; but if a great river runneth into it,that maketh a great commotion."A river is more than an amenity,it is a treasure."Meanwhile Dandeli the land of wild sancturies is blessed with the abundant favours of nature and is the birth place of River Kali,The river rises near Diggi, a small village in Uttar Kannada district. The river is the lifeline to some 4 lakh people in the Uttara Kannada district and supports the livelihoods of tens of thousands of people including fishermen on the coast of Karwar. There are many dams built across this river for the generation of electricity. One of the important dams build across Kali river is the Supa Dam at Ganeshgudi. The river runs 184 kilometers before joining Arabian Sea. Significant and picturesque, the Sadashivgad fort is now a popular tourist destination located by the coastal highway Kali river bridge, which has been built above the confluence of the river and the Arabian Sea.The National Highway NH-17 continues on the Kali Bridge built over Kali River and the road continues to split the Sadashivgad granite rock hill to connect Karnataka to Goa.
Flora and Fauna:
If you truely love nature you will find beauty everywhere .The Anshi National Park and tiger reserve (Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary) is a huge forest area in Karnataka with plethora of wild life and plants. Some of the animals like black panther, tiger, leopard, Bison, Sloth bear, Malabar Giant Squirrel, Great Indian Hornbill are expected to be seen at the bank of River kali. Let the beauty of god remind you the goodness of god. We have never noticed the real beauty because we are busy creating it ,once in a life time take a break and try embracing the beauty of god and experience the joys of heaven by visiting Dandeli.
The Black panther is most frequently applied to black-coated leopards (Panthera pardus) of Africa and Asia and jaguars (P. onca) of Central and South America; black-furred variants of these species are also called black leopards and black jaguars, they are also found in the forests of Dandeli.
The Indian Giant Squirrel, or Malabar giant squirrel, (Ratufa indica) is a large tree squirrelspecies in the genus Ratufa native to forests and woodlands in India. It is a diurnal, arboreal, and mainly herbivorous squirrel.
The Tiger(Panthera tigris) is the largest extant cat species and a member of the genus Panthera. It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange-brown fur with a lighter underside. It is an apex predator, primarily preying on ungulates such as deer and wild boar.
Bison palaeosinensis evolved in the Early Pleistocene in South Asia, and was the evolutionary ancestor of B. priscus, which was the ancestor of all other Bison species. From 2 million years ago to 6,000 BC, steppe bison ranged across the mammoth steppe, inhabiting Europe and northern Asia. Bisons are also found in the forests of dandeli
Deer are the hoofed ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. The two main groups of deer are the Cervinae, including the muntjac, the elk (wapiti), the fallow deer, and the chital; and the Capreolinae, including the reindeer (caribou), the roe deer, and the moose.
The Asian fairy-bluebird (Irena puella) is a medium-sized, arboreal passerine bird. ... The Asian fairy bluebird is found in Sri Lanka and the western coast of India from Travancore up to the latitude of Belgaum and Sawantwadi,they are also found across the forests of Dandeli
The sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) is a myrmecophagous bear species native to the Indian subcontinent. It feeds on fruits, ants and termites. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, mainly because of habitat loss and degradation.
The Hornbills (Bucerotidae) are a family of bird found in tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia and Melanesia. They are characterized by a long, down-curved bill which is frequently brightly colored and sometimes has a casque on the upper mandible
Wild Life Sanctuary:
Kali river is the mother of all creatures at dandeli .Kali wildlife sanctuary is a protected area of land which is created for the protection of wild animals in their natural environment like forest. ... 3)It does not allow any human activity which disturbs the wild animals or their habitat. Animals live in natural environment, protected from people.Kali wild life sanctuary is one of the most prominent wild life sanctuaries amongst our country India.
"Whatever might be your Mood,you always feel calm and nice near Nature".
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