Gudavi Bird Sanctuary

Gudavi Bird Sanctuary

ಗುಡವಿ ಪಕ್ಷಿಧಾಮ
Gudavi Bird Sanctuary ಗುಡವಿ ಪಕ್ಷಿಧಾಮ
Village
	Birds on the trees at Gudavi lake
	Gudavi Bird Sanctuary
	Coordinates: 14°26′23″N 75°0′45″E / 14.43972°N 75.01250°ECoordinates: 14°26′23″N 75°0′45″E / 14.43972°N 75.01250°E
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Shimoga district
Subdivision	Sagara
Taluk	Sorab
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Gudavi Bird Sanctuary (Kannada: ಗುಡವಿ ಪಕ್ಷಿಧಾಮ) is located in the Soraba taluk of Sagara Subdivision in the Indian state of Karnataka, on the Banavasi Road, 16.01 km from Sorab town. It is spread over an area of 0.74 square km.

As per a 2009 survey, 217 different species of birds belonging to 48 families are found at this place.^[1]^[2]

A natural lake and the trees gives shelter to these birds. It is a small seasonal lake and is filled with water mostly in the rainy season. Various avian species migrate from across the globe in different seasons for breeding. A platform is built for bird watchers to have a closer look at the birds.

Variety of birds

Eurasian Spoonbill

A group of Black Ibis

Black crowned night heron at Gudavi bird sanctuary

Accessibility

Nearest towns:
- Siddapura in Uttara Kannada District
- Soraba (15 km)^{[citation needed]}
Nearest train station: Sagara (45 km)^[3]
Nearest airport: Hubli (165 km)^{[citation needed]}

References

^ G.Y. Dayananda (2009) Avifaunal Diversity of Gudavi Bird Sanctuary, Sorab, Sagara, Karnataka. Our Nature (2009) 7: 100-109 PDF
^ Raghunatha et al. 1992 Birds of Gudavi bird sanctuary. Myforest 28(3)Scan
^ "IRCTC Next Generation eTicketing System". www.irctc.co.in. Retrieved 29 January 2020.

[1] G.Y. Dayananda (2009) Avifaunal Diversity of Gudavi Bird Sanctuary, Sorab, Sagara, Karnataka. Our Nature (2009) 7: 100-109 PDF

[2] Raghunatha et al. 1992 Birds of Gudavi bird sanctuary. Myforest 28(3)Scan

[3] "IRCTC Next Generation eTicketing System". www.irctc.co.in. Retrieved 29 January 2020.

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v t e Protected areas of Karnataka
Biosphere reserves	Nilgiri
National parks	Anshi Bandipur Bannerghatta Kudremukh Nagarhole (Rajiv Gandhi)
Wildlife sanctuaries	Arabithittu Bhadra Bhimgad Brahmagiri Cauvery Dandeli Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary Deva Raya Jayamangali Blackbuck Conservation Reserve Melkote Temple Pushpagiri Ranibennur Blackbuck Sanctuary Sharavati Shettihalli Someshwara Talakaveri
Bird sanctuaries	Attiveri Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary Bonal Ghataprabha Gudavi Kaggaladu Kokrebellur Magadi Mandagadde Ranganthittu
Protected areas of India

v t e Shimoga district topics
History	Hoysala Empire Keladi Nayaka Western Chalukya Balligavi Ikkeri Keladi
Towns and villages	Bhadravati Hosanagara Sagara Shikaripur Shimoga Agumbe Soraba Thirthahalli
Rivers	Tunga Bhadra Tungabhadra Sharavathi
Tourist Places	Barkana Falls Kodachadri Koodli Kuppalli Gajanur Gudavi Bird Sanctuary Honnemaradu Jog Falls Linganamakki Dam

Gudavi Bird Sanctuary

Variety of birds

Accessibility

References

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