SAI Sanctuary
SAI Sanctuary | |
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Village | |
SAI Sanctuary | |
Coordinates: 11°58′5.54″N 75°52′57.58″E / 11.9682056°N 75.8826611°ECoordinates: 11°58′5.54″N 75°52′57.58″E / 11.9682056°N 75.8826611°E | |
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
District | Kodagu district |
Government | |
• Type | Panchayat raj |
• Body | Gram panchayat |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 571249 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
Vehicle registration | KA |
Website | http://www.saisanctuary.com/cont.htm |
SAI (Save Animals Initiative) Sanctuary is located in the Kodagu district in the Indian state of Karnataka. SAI Sanctuary is the only private sanctuary in India.[1] It is spread over an area of 1.2 square km.[2] It is managed by SAI Sanctuary Trust. SAI Sanctuary trust won the Wildlife and Tourism Initiative of the Year Award – 2014 for Eco-Tourism that protects forests and wildlife.[3]
References
- ↑ "The Couple Who Bought Barren Land In 1991 And Transformed It Into A 300 Acre Wildlife Sanctuary". The Better India. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ↑ "Green Initiative". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ↑ The Outdoor Journal (12 February 2015). "Award-winning couple attempts to save India's rainforests by buying them up". The Outdoor Journal. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
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