Location

The tank is located in Magadi village of Gadag District.

Area (in ha )

50 ha

Location

Shringeri is a piligrimage centre located on the banks of Tunga river.

Area (in ha or sq km)

2 ha

Latitude / Longitude

Lat 13 o 25' 05”, Long 75 o 20'14”

Village/Town/Taluk/District

Shringeri, Shringeri, Shringeri, Chikamagalur.

Maps (Kind of map and the scale)

Enclosed

Mode of access (Distance from Railway / Bus stations)

Shringeri is located at a distance of 100 km from District H.Q Chikamagalur and 334 km from Bangalore. Nearest Railway station is Kadur on Bangalore Hubli Railway line.

Facilities to stay closest to the Hotspot

Inspection Bungalow of PWD, Rest Houses of Shri. Shrigeri Matha and Private Hotels.

Tariff for stay for :

visiting the Sanctuary

Nil

Controlling authorities

Manager, Shri. Shringeri Matha and Department of Fisheries.

Classes of landscape

Temple town located adjacent to perennial Tunga river and surrounded by Narasimha Vana.

Water bodies

Shringeri Fish Sanctuary is situated in Tunga river bounded on one side by Sringeri and on the other side by Menase village. The sanctuary has a water spread area of about 2 ha.

Human population

1689 (1981) –Sringeri and 1200 (1981) – Menase

Presence of Scheduled Tribes or Nomadic tribes population

Not collected

Live stock

Cattle, Buffaloes, Goats, Poultry etc.,

Irrigation status and Major crops

Area, paddy and coconut.

Significant forest produce

Nil

Co-operative society and their transactions

Nil

Significant Fresh water fish production

Fishing is prohibited in the sanctuary and in the up stream and down stream of the river upto a particular boundary / area and as such fish production is ‘Nil'.

Prevalence of Livestock diseases

Nil

Educational institutions

Pre-primary -

Primary -

Secondary -

Higher Secondary PU College –

Co-operative societies

There are no Fishermen Co-operative Society.

Youth Clubs

One Youth Club is functioning.

Ladies Clubs

Mahila Mandal is functioning

Active NGOS

Shringeri Mutt.

Local inviduals

Sri. Gourishankar Administrator Sharada Peetha

Provide protection for fishes in the sanctuary

Nil

Create awareness for protection of fish and prevent pollution

Nil

Government Agencies

Fisheries Department, Forest Department, Govt of Karnataka .

Development and protection of sanctuary

Protection of forest area and wild life

Nil

Stocking of fish seed in the river as a developmental

measure.

Nil

Outside

Devotees of Shringeri Matha migrant fishermen

Feeding of fishes / fishing

Nil

Nil

Polluting of the sanctuary through disposal of garbage.

Any others – Town Municipality

President

Nil

Nil

Nil

Release of sewarage and dumping of garbage.

Name

Age

Sex

Community

Address

Sri. Gouri Shankar

50

Male

Brahim

Administrator of the Shrigeri Matha

Sri. Dakshina Murthy

50

Male

Brahim

Asst. Administrator

(Peshkar)

1.

Habitat type

Areas adjoining the Sanctuary consists of Forest and small townships. The natural landscape is mainly made up of hilly, semi- evergreen forest with marginal land under cultivation (Areca , coconut and Paddy).

2.

Local name

Shringeri Matsya Dhama (Fish Sanctuary)

3.

Approximate Total Area

2 ha

4.

Special significance of the habitat type

The fish sanctuary area of the river is unpolluted and supports dense population of Mahseers of different age groups.

5.

Management regimes

This Sanctuary is managed by the Shringeri Matha Authorities. They keep watch and ward and maintain cleanliness. The area has not yet been declared as ‘Fish Sanctuary' by the Government of Karnataka.

6.

Goods and Services provided by the habitat

The river water supports several species of fish which attracts devotees and the water is used for domestic purposes.

8.

Significant ecological processes influenced by the habitat

The water pool below the bridge serves as a congregation enter for large fish and the smaller ones congregate near the bathing ghat.

9.

Significant man-induced processes in the influenced by the habitat.

Devotees coming to Shringeri, also visits the large fish congregating spot adjacent to the temple complex and feed the fishes.

10.

Interacting individuals and institutions (local)

Temple authorities have put up sign boards to educate the people visiting the sanctuary and local vendors sell feed for the fish.

11.

Activities

Conservation efforts

The fish are fed by Shri. Shringeri Matha Authorities and the pilgrims and are protected by the watch and ward of the Shringeri Matha

12.

Inin Interacting individuals (Internal)

Pilgrims

13.

App Activities

Fish feeding is done by the pilgrims as also by temple authorities.

1

Type and name of habitat patch

Shringeri Matsya Dhama

2

Change in :

•  Area

•  Vegetation strata

Nil

No marked change

3.

Aquatic habitat change

•  Catchment area

•  Aquatic fauna

•  Aquatic flora

Nil

No significant change

No significant change

4.

Significant ecological processes influencing the habitat patch

There is no significant change in water area and fish population for the last 50 years.

5.

Significant man- induced processes influencing the habitat patch

Improvement in religious activities, communications, health and educational facilities has been attracting more people to this area.

6.

Productivity of Goods and Services

Number of visitors have increased facilities for boarding and lodging had also increased.

7.

Extent of Bads and Disservices

The drainage water from the township and pesticides laden wastes from agricultural lands enters the river causing pollution.

8.

Reasons for ongoing changes

Increase flow in human population and utilization of land.

9.

Gainers

Agriculturists, visitors and migrants.

10.

Losers

Nil

11.

Desired changes/Desired future

Pollution- free water in adequate quantity.

12.

Desired management system

Department of Fisheries, Forest, Department, Municipality and Temple Authorities should constitute a team for developing the sanctuary.

13.

Suggested component for a feasible management plan for that habitat

The team should aim at improving the habitat and fish population.

Scientific name

Common English name

Kannada name

Order

:

Anguilliformes

Suborder

:

Anguilloidei

Family

:

ANGUILLIDAE

Genus

:

Anguilla Shrank

1

Anguilla bengalensis bengalensis (Gray & Hardw.)

Indian Long-fin Ee1

Malaga

Order

:

Cypriniformes

Family

:

CYPRINIDAE

Subfamily

:

Danioninae (=Rasborinae)

Tribe

:

Oxygasterini

Genus

:

Salmostoma Swainson

2

Salmostoma acinaces (Valenciennes)

Silver-razor belly minnow

Sampaj

3

Salmostoma novacula (Valenciennes)

Novacula razor-belly minnow

Chalake

Genus

:

Barilius Hamilton-Buchanan

4

Barilius barna

(Hamilton-Buchanan)

Barna Baril

Bilchi

5

Barilius bendelisis

(Hamilton-Buchanan)

Hamilton's Baril

Agasa gitti

6

Barilius canarensis (Jerdon)

Jerdon's Baril

Bilchi.

Tribe

:

Danionini

Genus

:

Esomus Swainson

7

Esomus danricus (Hamilton Buchanan)

Flying barb

Meese Pakke

Genus

:

Danio Hamilton –Buchanan

8

Danio aequipinnatus (McClelland)

Gaint Danio

Arshina Patte

Genus

:

Rasbora Bleeker

9

Rasbora daniconius

(Hamilton-Buchanan)

Black-line Rasbora

Saslu

Genus

:

Amblypharyngodon Bleeker

10

Amblypharyngodon mola

(Hamilton-Buchanan)

Mola carplet

Enapu Pakke

Sub Family

:

Cyprininae

Tribe

:

Cyprinini

Subtribe

:

Tores

Genus

:

Tor Gray

11

Tor khudree (Sykes)

Deccan Mahseer

Bili meenu

Tribe

:

Systomini

Subtribe

:

Osteobramae

Genus

:

Rohtee Sykes

12

Rohtee ogilbii Sykes

Vatani Rohtee

Sipri

Subtribe

:

Systomi

Genus

:

Oreichthys H.M. Sumith

13

Oreichthys cosuatis (Hamilton -Buchanan)

Cosuatis barb

Khavli

Genus

:

Puntius Hamilton –Buchanan

14

Puntius amphibius (Valenciennes)

Scarlet –banded barb

Gende

15

Puntius guganio (Hamilton-Buchanan)

Glass barb

Pakke

16

Puntius pulchellus (Day)

Pulchellus

Haragi

17

Puntius sophore (Hamilton-Buchanan)

Spot-fin Swampy barb

Gud- Pakke

18

Puntius ticto (Hamilton-Buchanan)

Ticto barb

Bud-pakke

Genus

:

Gonoproktopterus Bleeker

19

Gonoproktopterus kolus (Sykes)

Kolus

Kolasa

Tribe

:

Labeonini

Subtribe

:

Labeones

Genus

:

Labeo Cuvier

20

Labeo calbasu (Hamilton-Buchanan)

Calbasu

Kage

Subfamily

:

Oreininae

Genus

:

Garra Hamilton-Buchanan

21

Garra bicornuta Rao

Tunga Garra

Mukarti

22

Garra gotyla stenohynchus (Jerdon)

Nilgiri Garra

Kallu Korava

Family

:

BALITORIDAE

Subfamily

:

Nemacheilinae

Genus

:

Nemacheilus Bleeker

23

Nemacheilus anguilla Annandale

Nemacheilus

Murangi

Genus

:

Oreonectes Gunther

24

Oreonectes (Oreonectes) evazardi (Day)

Nemacheilus

Murangi

Subfamily

:

Cobitinae

Genus

:

Lepidocephalus Bleeker

25

Lepidocephalus thermalis (Valenciennes)

Nemacheilus

Murangi

Order

:

Siluriformes

Family

:

BAGRIDAE

Subfamily

:

Bagrinae

Genus

:

Mystus Sc opoli

26

Mystus cavasius (Hamilton- Buchanan)

Gangetic Mystus

Girlu

Genus

:

Aorichthys Wu

27

Aorichthys seenghala (Sykes)

Giant river catfish

Bili Suragi

Family

:

SILURIDAE

Genus

:

Ompok Lacepede

28

Ompok bimaculatus (Bloch)

Butterfish

Godle

Genus

:

Wallago Bleeker

29

Wallago attu (Schenider)

Freshwater Shark

Bale

Order

:

Beloniformes

Suborder

:

Belanoidei (=Exocoetoidei)

Family

:

BELONIDAE

Genus

:

Xenontolan Regan

31

Xenontodon cancila (Hamilton –Buchanan)

Freshwater Garfish

Konti

Order

:

Cyprinodontiformes

Family

:

APLOCHEILIDAE

Subfamily

:

Aplocheilinae

Genus

:

Aplocheilus McClelland

32

Aplocheilus lineatus (Valenciennes)

Killifish

Moogu malli

Order

:

Synbranchiformes

Suborder

:

Mastacembeloidei

Family

:

MASTACEMBELIDAE

Subfamily

:

Mastacembelinae

Genus

:

Mastacembelus Scopoli

32

Mastacembelus armatus (Lacepede)

Spiny Eel

Havu meenu

Order

:

Perciformes

Suborder

:

Percoidei

Family

:

CHANDIDAE (=AMBASSIDAE)

Genus

:

Parambassis Bleeker

33

Parambassis ranga (Hamilton-Buchanan)

Glassfish

Bachinke

Suborder

:

Gobioidei

Family

:

GOBIIDAE

Subfamily

:

Gobbinae

Genus

:

Glossgobius Gill

34

Glossogobius giuris giuris

(Hamilton-Buchanan)

Tank Goby

Bhangi sidda

Suborder

:

Anabantoidei

Family

:

BELONTIDAE

Sub family

:

Macropodinae

Genus

:

Pseudosphromenus Lacepede

35

Pseudosphromenus cupanus (Valenciennes)

Paradise fish

Champarke

Suborder

:

Channoidei

Family

:

CHANNIDAE

Genus

:

Channa Scopoli

36

Channa marulius (Hamilton-Buchanan)

Giant Snake-head

Avulu

37

Channa orientalis (Schneider )

Asiatic

Snake-head

Mottu

38

Channa punctatus (Bloch)

Spotted

Snake-head

Korava

Most common local name of the species (Language)

Indicated

Scientific name of the species

Indicated

Habitat favoured

Running water and free from pollution (Riverine).

Value to local community

This fish is sacred to devotees and hence is not caught.

Major uses/ill effects

This fish is of great tourists attraction. It is a reknowned game –fish. The fish helps in maintenance of clean water body.

Value of global relevance

Tor khudree has been classified as endangered threatened species by Zoological Survey of India and National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources. Hence conservation and developmental measures are to be adopted for its proliferation.

Most common name of the species

Mahseer

Scientific name

Tor khudree (Sykes)

Most common local name of species

Bilimeenu

Existing management authority

Authorities of Sri. Sringeri Matha.

Fish beeding season

Post-monsoon

Fishing methods (Types of nets used )

Gillnete and cash nets

Current level of abundance

Tor khudree accounts for about 50% of the fish population

Trend in abundance in last 10-15 / 40-50 years

No significant change.

Significant ecological processes influencing the species

Heavy S.W monsoon create fast flow in the river, ideally suited to the existing fish species.

Significant man-induced processes influencing the species

River water is clear for most part of the year. Protection and feeding by pilgrims and locals has helped in their propagation.

Reasons for the ongoing change

Increase in human population and pilgrims to the Hot spot.

Gainers : Internal External :

Local people are visitors

Losers : Internal / External

None

Desired changes / desired future

Periodic cleaning of sanctuary area from extraneous accumulated matter.

Desired Management System

Active role by the Government organizations in protecting fish and their management.

Suggested component for a feasible management plan for the species

Demarcations of the Hotspot boundary and declaration of the area as Fish sanctuary.