389
Table 20.8
District-wise distribution of wetlands in Karnataka
Wetland type
District
Oxbow lake
Swam/marsh
Reservoirs
Tanks
Estuary
Mangroves
Salt marsh/pans Others
No
Total area(ha)
Bengaluru
–
–
2
48
–
–
–
–
50
10,512
Belgaum
–
–
3
8
–
–
–
–
11
19,733.25
Bellary
–
–
4
35
–
–
–
–
39
35,300
Bidar
–
1
1
2
–
–
–
–
5
887.50
Bijapur
–
–
4
25
–
–
–
–
29
12,993.75
Chickmagalur
–
–
1
15
–
–
–
–
16
19,775.5
Chitradurga
–
–
4
51
–
–
–
–
55
13,087.50
Kodagu
–
–
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
462.50
Dharwad
–
–
1
35
–
–
–
–
36
4,400
Gulbarga
–
1
5
21
–
–
–
–
27
4,625
Hassan
–
–
2
29
–
–
–
–
29
9,843.75
Kolar
–
–
–
58
–
–
–
–
58
1,029.4
Mandya
–
–
–
25
–
–
–
–
27
3,312.5
Mysore
–
–
6
49
–
–
–
–
56
26,450.6
Uttara Kannada
–
–
3
2
4
2
9
14
34
28,131.25
Raichur
–
–
1
27
–
–
–
–
29
3,099.5
Shimoga
–
–
11
10
–
–
–
–
21
45,756.75
Dakshina Kannada
–
–
–
–
7
5
1
13
27
4,375.00
Tumkur
–
–
4
121
–
–
–
–
125
18,249.5
20.3 Wetlands of Other Regions in India