VUFF-101: DAROJI SLOTH BEAR SANCTUARY
Was activated from 01st to 10th October 2010, with the call VU0WFF
Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary is located in Bellary district in Karnataka. It is spread over 55.87 sq km.
The sanctuary was exclusively created for the preservation of Indian Sloth bears. It is about 50 km from
Bellary and near the World heritage site Hampi about 15 km. Government of Karnataka declared
5,587.30 hectares of Bilikallu reserve forest as a Daroji Bear Sanctuary in October 1994. The area between Daroji in Sandur taluk and Ramasagar of Hospet Taluk host to the Sloth Bears.
The visiting hours is 6.00 am to 6.00 pm on all seven days, there is a watch tower facility for observations.
