Kali Tiger Reserve(Kannada:ಕಾಳಿ ಹುಲಿ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿತ ಪ್ರದೇಶ; formerlyAnshi National Park) is aprotected areaandtiger reserve. It is located inUttara Kannadadistrict, inKarnataka, India. The park is a habitat ofBengal tigers,black panthersandIndian elephants, amongst other distinctive fauna. TheKali Riverflows through the tiger reserve and is the lifeline of the ecosystem and hence the name. The tiger reserve is spread over an area of 1300 square kilometres.