Magadi Bird Sanctuary Explained

Magadi Bird Sanctuary
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Karnataka
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:15.2166°N 75.512°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Gadag district
Subdivision Type3:Taluk
Subdivision Name3:Shirhatti
Subdivision Type4:Lok Sabha Constituency
Subdivision Name4:Haveri
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2011
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Kannada
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:582117
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Registration Plate:KA-26

Magadi Bird Sanctuary[1] created at the Magadi tank, it is one of the biodiversity hotspots of Karnataka.

The Magadi tank is located in Magadi village of Shirhatti Taluk, Gadag District. From Gadag it is 26 km, it is located on Gadag-Bangalore Road, from Shirhatti it is 8 km, and from Lakshmeshwar 11 km. The sanctuary covers 134 acres of land and has catchment area of about 900 hectares.[2]

The bar-headed goose[3] [4] is one of the birds which migrate to Magadi wetlands. The following bird species were also observed: Grey Heron, Purple Heron, Comb Duck, Oriental Ibis, White Breasted Water Hen, Greater Flamingo, Black winged stilt, cattle egret, Asian Open Bill Stork, Woolly necked stork, Painted stork, Eurasian Spoonbill, Ruddy Sheld Duck or Brahmini Duck.[5] Normally birds eat fish, amphibians, molluscs, snakes etc., but migratory birds eating agricultural produce is both interesting and curious too. In the winter it feeds on barley, rice and wheat and it may damage crops.

Controlling authorities

Controlling authorities of the Magadi tank are Department of Fisheries, Government of Karnataka and Village Panchayat, Magadi.

Local institutions

Local institutions include the village panchayat, development of tank fisheries and bird sanctuary Karnatak University supports the study of birds.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Magadi tank, Biodiversity hotspots of Karnataka. Dr. A. V. Narasimha Murthy. 2008-11-25.
  2. Web site: 2011-12-05. Magadi Bird Sanctuary Bar Headed Goose Gadag. 2021-06-15. Karnataka.com. en-US.
  3. Web site: Bar-headed Goose. Dr. A. V. Narasimha Murthy. 2008-11-25.
  4. Web site: BIRDS OF INDIA A8 . Dr. A. V. Narasimha Murthy . 2008-11-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110708072459/http://wildnaturephotograph.blogspot.com/2008_07_01_archive.html . July 8, 2011 .
  5. Web site: 2011-12-05. Magadi Bird Sanctuary Bar Headed Goose Gadag. 2021-06-15. Karnataka.com. en-US.