Mandagadde Bird Sanctuary is an island located near the Mandagadde village which is 30 km from the Shimoga town in Shimogadistrict in the Indian state of Karnataka. The island spans an area of 1.14 acres and it is surrounded by forest and a river named Tunga.
State Karnataka
District Shimoga district
Official Languages Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Mandagadde is one of the 20 important sanctuaries in the country and attracts birds in large numbers between July and September. Several species of birds lay eggs on the island in sanctuary during July to September, with peak season of August. The birds prefer the top branches of the trees for nesting as the island is partially submerged by the swollen river Tunga during monsoon.
This sanctuary is important for bird nesting with over 5,000 birds here during the peak season. The quaint little island is also graced by the presence of various other varieties, such as the Maiden Egret, Pied Kingfisher, Wooly Neck Stalk, Night Herons, Open-billed storks etc. Watchtower has been put up for viewing different species of birds. Boating can be taken for closer viewing of the nesting birds.
Birds
Water birds, Mandagadde Island, Shimoga, India
During the season, three types of migratory birds flock to the lush green environs of the sanctuary and stay till December which are:
- Median egret
- Darter (or snake bird)
- Little cormorant
During the peak season in August, it is estimated that more than 5,000 birds visit the sanctuary.
Mandagadde Bird Sanctuary is based in Shimoga. Shivamogga, also known as Shimoga, is a city and the district headquarters of Shimoga in the central part of the state of Karnataka,India. The city lies on the banks of the Tunga River. Being the gateway for the hilly region of the Western Ghats, the city is popularly nicknamed as "Gateway of Malnad".
The city is 569 m above sea level and is surrounded by lush green paddy fields, arecanut and coconut groves. The population of Shimoga city is 4,95,789 consisting of 2,51,978 males and 2,43,650 females, as per 2011 census.
Mandagadde is 30 km from Shimoga, 140 km from Mangalore, and 345 km from Bangalore
RMC Yard, Shimoga
Industries like Pearlite Industries, Malnad Alloys, Shanthala Sperocast, Vijay Technnocrats, Perfect Alloys, Smiths & Founders (India)Limited are some foundries manufacture quality castings, supply to major Original Manufacturers in India and also exporting their products to many countries and several other Industries are located in Shimoga. APMC of Shimoga is main marketing point of arecanut, the major commercial crop grown in the district and well as in neighbouring districts like Uttara Kannada. Shimoga has the biggest areca nut market, and known for procuring high quality areca nuts. Other agricultural produces like rice, chili, coconut etc. are also marketed in APMC. Also Garment Industries like Shahi Exports and many other Industries situated.
Shimoga IT Park is an information technology hub built just outside Shimoga near the future Shimoga Airport. The IT Park consists of a 100000 sq ft office building with 24/7 electrical capacity, diesel backup generators, and high speed T1 data connections for use by IT industries such as data centres, call centres, aerospace, robotics, etc.
Directions to Mandagadde Bird Sanctuary via Shimoga
KSRTC Bus Stand
Shimoga is well connected by road to major cities like Bangalore, Mangalore, Hubli. Two major National Highways pass through the City. The city has two railway station, and there are trains that run to and from Bangalore and Mysuru.
Shimoga Airport is under construction in Sogane, 6 km south of Shimoga. The nearest international airports are Kempegowda International Airport and Mangaluru Airport.
