BR-Hills – Get Close To Nature
The Biligiriranga Hills are commonly called B R Hills. The BR Hills are a hill range situated in south-eastern Karnataka, at its border with Tamil Nadu in South India. The area is called Biligiriranga Swamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary or simply BRT Wildlife Sanctuary. It is a protected reserve under the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972. As BR Hills is at the confluence of the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats, the sanctuary is home to eco-systems that are unique to both the mountain ranges. The site was declared a Tiger Reserve in December 2010.
The BR Hills are a unique blend of a wild life sanctuary and hill station. The B.R. Hills is paradise for a variety of wild animals and birds. Tourists who love the jungle in its pristine glory must visit the BR Hills. Tourists are offer an experience of a life time as they explore the untamed and the unexplored.
The Biligiris hills are covered with tropical dry broadleaf forest and are part of the South Deccan Plateau dry deciduous forests eco region. The forests form an important wildlife corridor between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats, linking the largest populations of Asian Elephants and tigers in southern India. A recent survey has revealed the presence of 17 Tigers in this sanctuary.
There are about twenty six species of mammals recorded in the sanctuary.The other mammals include sambhar, chital, the shy barking deer which are quite common here and the rare four-horned antelope. Carnivores include tigers, leopards, wild dogs, lesser cats and sloth bears and among arboreal mammals there are two species of primates and three species of squirrels including the giant flying squirrel are recorded.
The hills are also famous for the temple of Lord Ranganatha or Lord Venkatesha which is situated on the highest peak of the hill range, on the ‘white cliff’ which gives the hill its name. The local form of the deity is called Biligiriranga and is depicted in a unique standing position. The Annual Car festival of the deity held during “Vaishakha “in the month of April, is famous in the region and attracts thousands of pilgrims from far and wide., the ratha festival is celebrated at Biligiriranga Hills.
The BR Hills can be reached by road and rails. Tourists can take the Bangalore – Mysore highway. BR Hills is thirty minutes drive from Kollegala. Nearest train station is in Chamarajanagar, forty kilometers from BR Hills.
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