Current Affairs - National - Discussion

The Bankapur Wolf Sanctuary is located in Karnataka and is the state’s first wolf sanctuary. Spanning 332 hectares, it provides a protected habitat for the Indian grey wolf, an endangered species under the IUCN and Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, of 1972. The sanctuary features scrub forests, hills, and caves suitable for wolves, and it also supports diverse wildlife, including leopards and blackbucks. As India’s second dedicated wolf sanctuary, it plays a crucial role in conserving these apex predators in semi-arid and grassland ecosystems, addressing their declining population of 2,000–3,000 individuals.