Tungabhadra Otter Conservation Reserve

Tungabhadra Otter Conservation Reserve is the first otter conservation reserve^[1] in India, located near Hampi. This is a 42 km (26 mi)^[2] stretch along Tungabhadra River. The area is well known for smooth-coated otters and soft-shell turtles.^[3]

References

1. Prakash, Nisarg (24 February 2018). "The otters of Hampi have a new conservation reserve. But they also face a new threat". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
2. "Wildlife activists protest against drinking water project in Tungabhadra Otter Conservation Reserve". The New Indian Express. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
3. Samad (August 2017). "Vijayanagara Channels Feasibility Study Report" (PDF). Retrieved 26 November 2022 – via forestsclearance.nic.in.