| Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary | |
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 Peacock sanctuary inside the Bankapura Fort | |
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| Location | Bankapura Fort, Haveri District, Karnataka, India |
| Area | 139 acres (0.56 km²) |
| Established | 9 June 2006 |
Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary inside the Bankapura Fort in Haveri District, Karnataka, India. [1]
Fodder grown exclusively for Khilari bulls in the area has become an ideal peafowl habitat. The moat is about 36 km long, 10–15 metres wide and 7–8 metres deep. The banks of the moat are covered with Acacia, Neem and Ficus plants. Crops like maize and jowar grown regularly for cattle are delicacies of the peafowl. The navilu pakshidhama in Bankapur is only the second sanctuary in the country that is exclusively engaged in the conservation and breeding of peacocks. [2]
Understanding the great presence of peacocks in the region, the Government of India declared Bankapura as a peacock sanctuary on June 9, 2006. This sanctuary is situated on 139 acres of land which has the remains of the historic Bankapura Fort. The high mound and deep trenches of the land have provided a perfect home for these birds. The sanctuary is located on the cattle breeding farm which was set up in 1919 after the First World War. The farm is located in 90 acres (360,000 m2), out of the total 139 acres (0.56 km2) of the sanctuary.
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