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HIGHLIGHT THE BIRDS OF THE MYSORE REGION.

Mysore area denotes Mysore, Mandya and Chamarajanagar districts of Karnataka State excluding Nagarhole & Bandipur National Park, Nugu, Biligiri Rangaswamy and Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary situated on west-south-east boundaries.

Mysore area is spread between 11°30’-13° 04’ North Latitude and 75° 45’- 77°45’ East Longitude. The area is situated in southern Karnataka comprising Mysore, Mandya and Chamarajanagar districts spread over 16,916 Sq. Km with a population of 80 Lakh (2009).

The area is located in southern plateau and is part of river Kaveri basin. The general elevation of the area is 820 m ASL. Bettadapura hill (1338 m), Narayana Durga (1088m) and Chamundi hill (1074m) are the highest peaks of this area.

Mysore area is described as an undulating table land, fertile and well watered by perennial rivers whose waters dammed by anicuts (check dams built across rivers of different sizes) enrich their banks by means of canals. Mysore area is situated in the angular area where the Eastern and Western Ghat ranges converge into the Nilgiri hills. Physio-graphically, the region in which the districts are situated may be classified as partly maidan (plains) and partly semi-malnad (hilly). Cultivated area includes rain fed, irrigated, plantations and hedges. Many water-bodies in the form of various sized.