Nerse

Coordinates: 15°36′00″N 74°25′43″E / 15.5999°N 74.4285°E / 15.5999; 74.4285
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Nerse
Nersa
village
Nerse is located in Karnataka
Nerse
Nerse
Location in Karnataka, India
Nerse is located in India
Nerse
Nerse
Nerse (India)
Coordinates: 15°36′00″N 74°25′43″E / 15.5999°N 74.4285°E / 15.5999; 74.4285
Country India
StateKarnataka
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Nerse, also known as Nersa, is a village located in Khanapur Taluk of Belagavi District, Karnataka, India. It is also the headquarters for Nerse Gram Panchayat. The distance from Belagavi is about 40 km and from Bengaluru is 500 km. It is situated under the Western Ghats, on the boundary of Karnataka and Goa.

It is a part of the proposed Bhimgarh Sanctuary and is a heavily forested area. Apart from resident birds, it is also home to many migratory species such as the Ceylon frogmouth and the paradise flycatcher. The forest of Nerse is also home to bats in the Talvedi region and the Krishnapur area of Mahadai Valley. There are more than 40 species of bats in Nerse. Close to Nerse, there is the Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary which has a herd of elephants.[citation needed]

In summer temperatures are 23-35°C and in winter 13-20°C.

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