MALE MAHADESHWARA (MM) HILLS WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

CURRENT CONTEXT : Recently, five tigers (a tigress and her four cubs) were found dead due to poisoning in the MM Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka.

About MM Hills Sanctuary

• Location: Southeast Karnataka, in Chamarajanagar district
• Notified: 2013
• Corridor: Links Biligiri Ranganatha Swamy Temple (BRT) and Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary
• Forest Types:
  • Dry deciduous forests
  • Semi-evergreen and Shola forests at higher altitudes
• Key Species: Tiger, Elephant, Leopard, Dhole (wild dog), Sloth Bear
• Communities Present: Soligas and Lingayats
• Ecological Role: Vital Eastern Ghats–Western Ghats corridor