Wild Karnataka Bandipur National Park Rajiv Gandhi National Park B R Hills Sanctuary Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary Kokkrebellur Pelicanry Kaggaladu Heronry Bannerghatta National Park Anshi National Park Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary Gudavi Bird Sanctuary Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary Mandagadde Bird Sanctuary Kudremukh National Park Chamarajnagar Dubare Elephant Camp     Chikmagalur - 30km Bangalore - 265km   Kadur - 40km   Mangalore - 180km Bangalore - 305km     You can witness the seasonal congregation of birds on a tiny island in the mid-course of the Tunga river at Mandagadde village, 30 km from Shimoga on the Shimoga-Theerthahalli road. Three species of birds regularly visit the island with the advent of the monsoons and stay on till the end of September: The median egret, the little cormorant, and the darter. During the peak season in August, the total number of birds in the sanctuary is estimated at 5000. A watchtower has been erected for viewing the winged visitors. The annual visits of these birds have put this obscure village on the wildlife map.