Cantonment Railway Colony heritage site tag withdrawn

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The state government has withdrawn the biodiversity heritage tag for the 8.61-acre wooded area near the Cantonment railway station.

Biodiversity Heritage Sites (BHS)

Definition – They are specific locations with rich, unique, and ecologically fragile ecosystems, including terrestrial, coastal, inland, or marine areas.
Notified by – These are areas notified by state governments under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002
India’s first BHS was Nallur Tamarind Grove in Karnataka in 2007.
Objective – It aims to improve local livelihoods and conserve biodiversity through community participation via Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs).

Biodiversity Heritage Sites (BHS) of Karnataka

Biodiversity Heritage Site	Location	Year Accorded	Area/Details	Significance
Nallur Tamarind Grove	Bengaluru	2007	54 acres	India’s first BHS; ancient tamarind trees, rich flora and fauna
Hogrekan Shola Forest	Chikkamagaluru	Notified pre-2020	Part of shola forests, wildlife corridor	Connects Kudremukha and Bhadra Sanctuaries; diverse vegetation
University of Agricultural Sciences (GKVK)	Bengaluru	Notified pre-2020	Large green campus	Ecologically important urban biodiversity hotspot
Ambaragudda	Shivamogga	Notified pre-2020	Shola forest and grasslands	Important for endemic species and conservation
Mamadapura Reserve Forest	Vijayapura	2024	Approximately 1494 acres	Also called Shri Siddeshwara Swamiji BHS; deciduous forest with diverse flora and fauna

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