Dandeli is the Mecca for birders in North Karnataka, located along the banks of the Kali River with the Western Ghats as a backdrop. The location is surrounded by dense deciduous and evergreen forests, which is one of the richest wildlife habitats in India. The wildlife sanctuary here covers an area of 834.16 square kilometres. Rare birds like Ceylon Frogmouth, Malabat Trogan and the endangered Great Pied Hornbills can be spotted in Dandeli. In spite of having several rivers and many reservoirs, it is somewhat poor in wetland birds

A good example of scrub forest, this sanctuary is an ideal place to spot Sand Grouse, Indian Courser and was once home to the Great Indian Bustard. Other birds sighted here are Sirkeer Malkoha, large grey babbler, Baybacked Shrike, Black Drongo, Peafowl etc.

The Daroji Bear Sanctuary near Hampi plays host to more than 90 species of birds and 27 species of butterflies. This scrub forest is located in Bellary district in Karnataka. It is spread over 55.87 square km. The sanctuary was exclusively created for the preservation of Indian Sloth bears. The area between Daroji in Sandur taluk and Ramasagar ofHospet 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.

It is one of the Biodiversity hotspots in North Karnataka. The Magadi tank where the sanctuary is created is located in Magadi village of Shirhatti Taluk, Gadag District. The main attraction here is the Bar Headed Geese, a migratory visitor. It is a treat to see these birds follow their scheduled arrival and departure at the tank.

Constructed across Ghataprabha River, Hidkal Dam is situated at Hukkeri in Belgaum district in the state of Karnataka. About 20 migratory bird species visit the Ghataprabha-Hidkal belt every year. The reservoir plays host to several thousand Democile Cranes and other water bird in thousands during winter. The vast viewing distance is a major constraint at this location. The reservoir is at a distance of 60 Kms from Belgaum.

Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in the Western Ghats, in KhanapurTaluk of Belgaum District near Jamboti Village, Karnataka state, India. This Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests forest area was long awaiting to be a wild life sanctuary and finally declared in December 2011. The Bhimgad forests are notable for the Barapede caves, the only known breeding area of the Wroughton’s free-tailed bat, a threatened species on the verge of extinction. Barapadi is a small village 40 Kms from Belgaum in Khanapur Taluk of Belgaum District. The cave is adjacent to the Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary. Their habitat is threatened by limestone miners and timber contractors, and the cave could be submerged if a nearby Mahadeyi river were dammed for a hydroelectric plant as proposed by the Karnataka Government. It is one of the 15 most critically endangered bat species in the world The sanctuary, with beautiful mosaic of woodlands and grass lands, is home to tigers, leopards,gaur, sloth bears, sambar, spotted deer, chitals, foxes, wild dogs, king cobras elephants, and other threatened species of mammals, birds and reptiles. The forests are a part of vital tiger corridors – one linking the Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Radhanagri Wildlife Sanctuary inMaharashtra and the other linking Dandeli and the Molem Wildlife Sanctuary. The terrian is very difficult to negotiate and is a challenge to the most hardened veterans.

It is located in the Gokak taluk of Belgaum district in Karnataka. Situated along the Ghataprabha river the boundaries of the sanctuary enclose a stretch of about 28 km of the river Ghataprabha, including the reservoir resulting from the dam built near Dhupdhal, and over 20 islands along the stretch. This sanctuary is known for migratory birds like demoiselle crane and European white stork.