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Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary

   In and Around Tourist Places,Tourist Places in Srirangapattanam   January 10, 2013  Comments Off on Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary

Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary

Ranganthittu was formed as a result of a small dam across the river Cauvery in the 1600s. The Bird Sanctuary at Ranganathittu owes its existence to the world famous ornithologist Dr. Salim Ali who convinced the Maharaja of Mysore in 1940 to declare Ranganthittu as a protected area. Another place that one should visit while on a trip to Srirangapatnam is the Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary. Ranganathittu is about 18km form Mysore and is home to some of the most exotic birds. It is a group of small islands in the Cauvery River.