Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the 21 Wildlife Sanctuaries in

Karnataka Karnataka ( ) is a States and union territories of India, state in the southwestern region of India. It was Unification of Karnataka, formed as Mysore State on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, States Re ...

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. This sanctuary is located in

Somwarpet Somwarpet (''somavārapēte'', also written ''Somvarpet'') is a panchayat town in Kodagu district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Karnataka. It is the main town of the Somwarpet taluk, in the north-east of the district. ...

taluk of the

Kodagu district Kodagu district () (also known by its former name Coorg) is an administrative List of districts of Karnataka, district in the Karnataka state of India. Before 1956, it was an administratively separate Coorg State at which point it was merged ...

. It is home to rare and endangered birdlife. The Kadamakkal reserve forest is a part of the sanctuary. Pushpagiri (Kumara Parvatha) is the highest peak in it. The sanctuary adjoins Bisle reserve forest to the north and

Kukke Subramanya Kukke Subramanya (IAST: ''Kukke Subrahmaṇya'') is believed to be 5000 year old Hindu temple on the banks of Kumaradhara River in the village Subramanya, Karnataka, Subramanya in Kadaba taluk (previously in Sullia taluk) in Dakshina Kannada ...

forest range to the west. Mandalpatti peak, Kote betta and Makkalagudi betta are mountains fall in the sanctuary.

Mallalli falls Mallalli Falls is situated in the Somwarpet Coorg District in Karnataka state in south India. The Kumaradhara River is the main watercourse for this waterfall. The Kumaradhara later flows through Kukke Subrahmanya and merges with the Netravati ...

and Kote abbe

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(also called as Mukkodlu falls) are located inside the sanctuary. The Pushpagiri Wildlife Sancutuary has been proposed as one of the

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Mugilu Pete-Mandalpatti

Also called as "Mugilu Pete", this view point is one of the hotspots of tourist destination in Kodagu. It is located 18 kms north of Madikeri. The peak is at an elevation of 1250 metres above MSL. Rented 4×4 vehicles can be used to get to the peak.

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Western Ghats UNESCO World Heritage Centre

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