Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary
| Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Critically endangered Wroughton's Free-tailed Bat near Bhimagad Wildlife Sanctuary | |
Interactive map of Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary | |
| Location | Belgavi, Karnataka, India |
| Nearest city | Belagavi, Karnataka |
| Coordinates | 15°32′39″N 74°21′03″E / 15.54417°N 74.35083°E |
| Area | 190.4 km2 (73.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in the Western Ghats, in Khanapur Taluk of Belgavi District near Jamboti Village, Karnataka state, India. This 19,042.58 ha (73.5238 mi2) of Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests forest area was long awaiting to be a wild life sanctuary and finally declared in December 2011.
The Bhimgad forests are notable for the Barapede caves, the only known breeding area of the Wroughton's free-tailed bat, a threatened species on the verge of extinction. The sanctuary is also home to other rare species of flora and fauna.