Current Context: The Forest Department is formulating a plan for the capture and phased rehabilitation of wild elephants in the Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary.

About Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary

• Location: Situated in the Western Ghats of Karnataka.
• Spans across Shivamogga and Chikmagalur districts.

Status:

• Part of the Bhadra Tiger Reserve, declared in 1998.
• Also known as Muthodi Wildlife Sanctuary.

Significance:

• Named after the Bhadra River, which flows through the sanctuary.
• Houses the Jagara Giant, Karnataka’s largest teak tree.
• Wildlife: Home to 250+ bird species, including endemic ones.