| Karnataka is endowed with most magnificent forests | | | | grow naturally in these forests. |
| (which are around 20 percent of its geographical | | | | Karnataka boasts of the highest elephant and Gaur |
| area) in the county ranging from majestic evergreen | | | | bison population (greater than 6000 & 8000 |
| forests of the Western Ghats to the scrub jungles | | | | respectively) in India. Its forests hold some of the |
| of the plains. The Western Ghats of Karnataka | | | | largest remaining populations of the endangered tiger |
| (about 60% of the Western Ghats are located in | | | | and leopard. |
| Karnataka) are one of the 25 global priority hotspots | | | | Eco-tourism has been extremely popular in Karnataka, |
| for conservation and one of the two on the Indian | | | | it was one of the first states in India along with |
| subcontinent. Several economically important species | | | | Kerala which tapped the potential of Eco-Tourism. |
| such as Sandalwood, Rosewood, Teak, White Cedar | | | | |