Encroachment of 43 acres of wildlife sanctuary cleared in Chikkamagaluru

Shivamogga

Officials of the Bhadra Tiger Reserve cleared encroachments on 43 acres in survey number 43 of Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, at Kesavina Mane village in Muthodi wildlife range in a three-day operation that ended on Monday. A team of 100 staff members participated in the drive.

The Forest Department had registered a case with regard to the encroachment of forest area under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, on September 2, 2022. The court of Assistant Conservator of Forests of the Bhadra Wildlife Subdivision heard the case and, on April 28, 2025, issued an order to clear the encroachment within 39 days.

As the encroachers did not clear within the stipulated deadline, the department conducted the operation with the support of Chikkamagaluru district administration, the police and the Health Department. The staff members of Bhadra Wildlife Subdivision, Lakkvalli range and support staff were involved in the operation, said Pulkit Meena, DCF of Bhadra Tiger Reserve, in a press release.

Published - June 04, 2025 09:13 pm IST