KRS Reservoir level drops to 107.66 ft on Aug. 19 from 113.28 ft on Aug. 9 Mysore/Mysuru: Boating activities have been temporarily suspended at Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary starting from Aug. 15. This decision comes as a response to the significant release of a large volume of water into the Cauvery River from the Krishna Raja…
Srirangapatna: Various activities were launched to mark World Wetlands Day celebrations at Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary here on Feb. 2. The renowned Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary has been declared a Ramsar site underlining its status as a wetland of international importance and this is also the first and the only Ramsar site in Karnataka though India’s tally…
Srirangapatna: The boating service for tourists and visitors at Ranganathittu, which was temporarily stopped following heavy discharge of water from KRS Dam to Cauvery River, resumed yesterday. Following heavy rains in Kodagu and Cauvery River catchment areas last month, there was heavy inflow of water to KRS Dam and the dam had reached its maximum…
By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: The over six-year wait is over and the Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary near Srirangapatna in Mandya District has been declared a Ramsar site, underlining its status as a wetland of international importance. Ranganathittu is Karnataka’s first Ramsar site that fulfils the criteria as defined by the Ramsar Convention. The announcement was…
Mysore/Mysuru: Boating facility has been temporarily suspended at Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary from yesterday following release of a large quantity of water to Cauvery River from KRS Dam. As there is heavy downpour in Kodagu, the inflow of water to KRS Dam has increased. Once the water is released from the KRS reservoir, which is located…
Srirangapatna: The rains accompanied by heavy winds and thunderstorms that lashed entire Srirangapatna last night has caused severe damages to properties and crops across the taluk. Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, which attracts lakhs of tourists every year near Palahalli in the taluk, was the worst hit as over 100 trees have got uprooted forcing the authorities…
Mysore/Mysuru: P. Yogesh (42), a boatman at Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary in Srirangapatna, passed away following a massive heart attack on Mar. 9. He was serving as the boatman since 23 years. Yogesh, who had taken tourists on a boat ride, brought them back safely to the banks at about 9.45 am. After the tourists alighted…
By Vinay Karekura Srirangapatna: It is nesting season for thousands of winged beauties at Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary now and bird sounds rent the air. The increase in the presence of birds, both resident and migratory at the Sanctuary has brought cheer to both bird watchers and Forest Department officials. Migration and nesting is a part…
Even as the nesting season has set in, bird activities at Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary is attracting huge crowds. City lensman G.S. Ravishankar has captured a few moments of an Asian Openbill Stork and a Spot-Billed Pelican on his camera recently.
Srirangapatna/Mysuru: Villagers near Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary have heaved a sigh of relief after a huge crocodile walked into the cage and got trapped last evening, while fear has gripped the residents of Vidyaranyapuram and staff of the Sewage Farm in Mysuru after a large crocodile was spotted in Sewage Farm yesterday. An 8ft.-long crocodile, which…
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