Biology and Ecology
Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary is a biodiversity hotspot. Most of the area consists of dry deciduous forest, moist deciduous forest and semi evergreen forests. Elevations ranging from 615 m (2,018 ft) to 1,875 m (6,152 ft) above MSL allows a variety of ecotypes including the unique shola forest/montain grasslands complex at Bababudan Giri and other patches higher than 1,400 m (4,600 ft) above MSL.
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