The move will prevent people from encroaching the forest land
One more wildlife sanctuary will dot Karnataka which already has 22 wildlife sanctuaries. The State government has officially declared a part of the Kollegala Range Forest as Male Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary. Off the 1,224 sqkm of the Range forest, 906.18 sqkm (90,618.75 hectares) has been declared as sanctuary.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/male-mahadeshwara-wildlife-sanctuary-comes-being
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/deccan-herald-bangalore
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/karnataka
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/chamarajnagar-d
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sanctuaries
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-encroachments
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife-act-1972
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cauvery-sa
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tiger-reserves
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/elephant
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife