Mysuru: The inherent threat to Chamundi Hill and its fragile ecosystem from encroachers and land- sharks will soon be a thing of past as the Forest Department will fence the Chamundi Hill Territorial Forest Area to prevent entry and exit of people through the forest area. This fencing will also prevent wild animals from entering human habitat in the surroundings of the Hill.
The Chamundi Hill Forest is presently protected as Reserved Forest by the Karnataka State Forest Department. The overall Chamundi Hill Forest area is 1,516 acres. The Department that has already fenced the foothill area at Tavarekatte will now fence the village boundaries atop the Hill.
