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Location
: Karnataka
Area : 874.20 Sq.Km
Major Variety of Animals found here : Asian
Elephants and Gaurs
In Karnataka, the
two attractive wildlife parks of Nagarhole and Bandipur, though separate
entities, are part of a larger contiguous wildlife reserve that includes
the Mudumalai Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu and the Wynad Reserve in Kerala .
Both the parks are easily accessible from Mysore .
The 874.20 sq.
km. Bandipur National Park, which is .
km. in area, to the north of the river, has taller and denser forests.
A dam on the
Kabini and its picturesque reservoir separate the two parks. In the
dense moist deciduous forests of this area the upper canopy reaches
heights of 30m and valuable hardwoods like teak and rosewood are also to
be found here.
Bandipur, lying
in the shadow of the Western Ghats, is one of the finest habitats of the
Asian elephant. Drained by the Moyar River, its open forest makes it
easy for visitors to see the elephant and gaur in natural surroundings.
GENERAL
INFORMATION
Best Time to
Visit : March-August
Accommodation :
Forest Lodges, Cottages, Forest Rest Houses
Nearest town :
Gundulpet(20km)
HOW TO GET THERE:
Rail- Mysore (65
km)
Air- Bangalore
(190 km)
For further
information contact : Field Director, Bandipur Tiger Reserve,
Mysore-570004.
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