Located in the lush tropical forests of the Western Ghats in Chikmagalur district is the Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary. It is more or less 275 kms north of Bangalore and covers an area of 492.46 sq Kms. The sanctuarys highest peak is the Kallahathigiri with a height of 1875m. The ravines of this sanctuary are home to a large variety of flora and fauna and it is regarded as one of the best Wildlife Sanctuaries in India. The lush green vegetation and lofty hill ranges are a beautiful spectacle.The sanctuary gets its name from the Bhadra river, which flows perennially through this region. Two famed hill resorts, Kemmannugundi and Bababuden Hills, are within the sanctuary.