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Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary

Srirangapatna, India

Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary

Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary (also known as Pakshi Kashi of Karnataka), is a bird sanctuary in the Mandya District of Karnataka, in India. It is the largest bird sanctuary in the state, 40 acres (16 ha) in area, and comprises six islets on the banks of the Kaveri river. The sanctuary has been design

ated on 15 February 2022 as a protected Ramsar site since 2022. Ranganathittu is located 3 km (1.9 mi) from the historic town of Srirangapattana, and 16 km (9.9 mi) north of Mysore. The sanctuary attracted about 3 lakh visitors during 2016–17.

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