28 November 2023

New Special Cover from Karnataka

 

Kokkare Bellur Community Reserve

Mysuru - 7 October 2023



Kokkare Bellur, situated In Mandya, is the only Community Reserve of Karnataka, declared in the year 2007 under The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. This village was awarded as "Star Village" by Earth Day Network. The place is uniquely described as "two-tiered habitat" with colonial water birds nesting on upper tier (branches) and village life on lower tier (ground). The village is visited by Painted Storks, Spot-billed Pelican, and 139 other bird species, the name 'Kokkare' meaning storks is aptly prefixed.

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