Experience Wild Karnataka 

Karnataka is the state with dense tropical forest, magnificent rivers and surreal wildlife

The state is engulfed with glorious evergreen forests of western ghats to the scrub area of Deccan region. Karnataka has a total forest cover of 38,575 sq KM with 5 National parks, 21 wildlife sanctuaries and five renowned bird sanctuaries. For a better understanding, the Karnataka forest department has divided the forest into 3 regions

1)Coastal zone

Karnataka is the one among Indian states, having a coastline of around 300KM with several estuaries, lagoons and beaches. Also known as Kanara.

The coastal belt of Karnataka has 2 major islands such as (A)Netrani island perched in Uttara Kannada district (Also known as pigeon island )well known for its underwater sports, which hosts diverse species of corals and aquatic species. (B)St. Mary's island situated in Udupi district 4KM away from Malpe port, popular for its turquoise water and gigantic coconut trees.

2)Western Ghats

One of the mega biodiversity hotspots in the world, Home for parasitic animals to big mammals, The western ghats runs from north to the down south covers around 60% of the total area of western ghats, the rich biodiversity region nurtures over 4500 species of flowering plants , Around 500 species of birds, Around 160 species of mammals,156 species of reptiles, 135 species of amphibians, 330 and 1493 species of butterflies and medicinal plants respectively. Moreover, western ghats support 25% of elephant and 10% of the tiger population of India

3)The Eastern Planes

Deccan plateau forms the eastern planes of Karnataka. The stretch begins from Yadgir district and runs up to Bellary district, the area receives less rainfall with high temperature. Therefore the vegetation is thorny and scrub. Moreover, the area is covered with ancient rock boulders, a resting point to sloth bears, langurs, leopards and several avian species

As narrated by David Attenborough its true that "Karnataka contains some of the richest wild places left on earth" , "Its one of the last places big wild animals can roll in safety"