or are exposed to South-east, suggesting that when the sun comes up, the rock becomes quite hot. Fauna The hills are home to the endangered yellow-throated bulbuls and were once home to long-billed vultures and white-backed vultures. Other wildlife includes sloth bear and leopard. Flora Surrounding the area is a state forest with scrub and dry deciduous forest covering 27 km. The degraded forest, which is considered as shrub and tree savanna of the Anogeissus–Chloroxylon–Acacia series is highly diverse, recording over 59 tree and 119 shrub species. References External links Bird's eye view of Savandurga http://www.mapability.com/travel/p2i/marabar_2.html Economically important flora of the region Bornhardts Tourist attractions in Bangalore Hills of Karnataka Forts in Karnataka Buildings and structures in Ramanagara district Monoliths Geography of Ramanagara district Inselbergs of Asia Climbing areas of India