 The southern range around Sakleshpur, which includes the Bisle Reserve Forest, is listed as one of the 18 bio-diversity hotspots in the world.The sub-tropical climate and heavy rains during the wet season create an environment where several unique plant and animal species flourish.Local flora of Sakleshpur include the reddish-orange pagoda flower ("Clerodendrum paniculatum"), locally known as "raktha pushp"a (blood flower).