GK
FAMOUS PLACES IN INDIA
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Maharashtra
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Andhra Pradesh
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Karnataka
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Tamil Nadu
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Detailed explanation-1: -Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary is located in Ballari district in Karnataka. This is Asia’s first sloth bear Sanctuary. It is spread over 82.72 km2 (31.94 sq mi).
Detailed explanation-2: -Sloth bears live in a variety of dry and moist forests and in some tall grasslands, where boulders, scattered shrubs and trees provide shelter. Their range includes India, Sri Lanka and southern Nepal.
Detailed explanation-3: -The rock-strewn hillocks that stretch between Daroji of Sandur taluk and Ramasagar of Hospet Taluk in Ballari district have been the abode of Indian Sloth Bears since ages. In October 1994, the Government of Karnataka declared 5, 587.30 hectares of Bilikallu reserve forest as Daroji Bear Sanctuary.
Detailed explanation-4: -Sloth Bear Out of the four bear species found in India, Sloth Bears are the most ubiquitous and widespread. A significant part of the global sloth bear population is found in India, namely in the Western Ghats, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal and north-east India.