SAI Sanctuary

SAI Sanctuary
Village
11° 58′ 5.54″ N 	75° 52′ 57.58″ E
SAI Sanctuary
Coordinates: 11°58′5.54″N 75°52′57.58″E / 11.9682056°N 75.8826611°E / 11.9682056; 75.8826611Coordinates: 11°58′5.54″N 75°52′57.58″E / 11.9682056°N 75.8826611°E / 11.9682056; 75.8826611
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

  1. "The Couple Who Bought Barren Land In 1991 And Transformed It Into A 300 Acre Wildlife Sanctuary". The Better India. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  2. "Green Initiative". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  3. 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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