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Nature Attractions In Shimoga District

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Shimoga district is a district in the Karnataka state of India. A major part of Shimoga district lies in the Malnad region or the Sahyadri. Shimoga city is its administrative centre. Jog Falls is a major tourist attraction. As of 2011 Shimoga district has a population of 1,755,512. There are seven taluks: Bhadravathi, Hosanagara, Sagara, Shimoga, Shikaripura, Soraba and Thirthahalli.
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  • 1. Tiger and Lion Safari, Shimoga Shimoga
    Tyavarekoppa Lion and Tiger Safari is located the state of Karnataka, India, with an area of 250 hectares , at a distance of about 10.0 km from Shimoga, and 275.0 km from Bangalore. Started in 1988, it is Karnataka's second safari park, after Bannerghatta National Park near Bangalore. Despite the name, the lion and tiger are neither the only animals here, nor are they the only big cats here.
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  • 6. Barkana Falls Agumbe
    The Barkana Falls, formed by Seetha River, is a water falls located near Agumbe in Shimoga district of state of Karnataka, India and the water falls is among the ten highest waterfalls in India. The water falls is filled with water only during rainy season.
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  • 9. Gajanur Dam Shimoga
    Gajanur is a village 12 km from Shimoga in the Shimoga district of Karnataka, India. The Tunga River flows through the village. Gajanur is well known for the dam built across the river. 1 km from Gajanur there is place called Sakkarebaylu which is an elephant training camp run by the government of India. located on the banks of the Tunga river. It is 15 km from Mandagadde bird life sanctuary. There is a JNV, Gajanur boarding school near Gajanur. JNVG is funded by the Indian Ministry of Human Resources Development
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  • 10. Jog Falls Shimoga
    Jog Falls, Gerosoppa Falls or Joga Falls is the highest plunge waterfall in India located in Sagara taluk Shivamogga district. It is a segmented waterfall which, depending on rain and season, becomes a plunge waterfall. The falls are a major tourist attraction and is ranked 13th in the world by the waterfall database. They are also known as the Gersoppa Falls or Jogada Gundi.The falls are located on the [[Sagara Taluk,Shivamogga District, karnataka]
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  • 11. Kodachadri Shimoga
    Kodachadri is a mountain peak with dense forests in the Western Ghats in South India . It is declared as natural heritage site by Government Karnataka. and it is 10th highest peak of Karnataka.
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  • 12. Kundadri Shimoga
    Kundadri is a hill with dense forests in the Western Ghats located in Shimoga District Karnataka State, India.It is 70 km from Udupi city. This hill is known for 17th century Jain temple dedicated to Thirthankara and the place is known to have given shelter to one Acharya Kundakunda during earlier centuries.The main deity of this temple is Parshwanatha, 23rd tirthankar. Two small ponds formed by the rock on one side of this temple provided water to earlier sages. Government of Karnataka joined hands with a philanthropist from Mumbai to construct an all-weather road to the top of the hill.
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  • 13. Sharavati River Shimoga
    Sharavati is a river which originates and flows entirely within the state of Karnataka in India. It is one of the few westward flowing rivers of India and a major part of the river basin lies in the Western Ghats. The famous Jog Falls, located about 24 km from Sagara, are formed by this river. The river itself and the region around it are rich in biodiversity and are home to many rare species of flora and fauna.
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  • 14. Dabbe Falls Shimoga
    Dabbe Falls is a waterfall located near Hosagadde in Sagar taluk, Karnataka state, India. Height of the falls is 110 metres. One can take guide from Muppane nature camp which is 10km away from Dabbe Falls It located at Sagar to Bhatkal route,near railway station is Talguppa.
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  • 15. Bhadra Dam Shimoga
    The Bhadra Dam, which has created the Bhadra Reservoir, is located on the Bhadra River a tributary of Tungabhadra River. Bhadra dam is located in the border of Bhadravathi and Tarikere, in the western part of Karnataka in India. The benefits derived from the reservoir storage are irrigation with gross irrigation potential of 162,818 hectares , hydro power generation of 39.2 MW , drinking water supply and industrial use. The dam commissioned in 1965 is a composite earth cum masonry structure of 59.13 metres height with length of 1,708 metres at the crest level, which submerges a land area of 11,250.88 hectares .
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