Situated
within the Koodogu (Coorg) and Mysore districts of Karnataka, the Nagarhole
National Park with 643.39 sq km. in area borders the Kerala State. It was
originally designated as a game sanctuary in 1955 that centered on the
Nagarhole settlement. The sanctuary was later extended to its present size
in 1974 by combining the Mysore forests and Nagarhole Sanctuary. The park
area is home to several rare species of flora & fauna.
Sightseeing at Nagarhole National Park
The Flora : The predominant vegetation in the Nagarhole is of
southern tropical, moist, mixed deciduous type with a substantial eastern
portion intergrading into dry deciduous type. Several shrubs belonging to
Solanum, Desmodium and Helicteres sp. etc. are profusely found but weedy
shrubs like Eupatorium and Lantana now dot the forest area.
The Fauna : At Nagarhole, too, there are excellent facilities for
viewing wildlife and large groups of gaur, elephant, sambar, chital and even
the occasional tiger or leopard are seen. Among other mammals are the
muntjac, the tiny mouse deer, wild boar, pangolin, giant squirrel, slender
loris, langurs and macaques. Lesser cats like the jungle cat, leopard cat
and rusty spotted cat are also resident species.
The Avifauna : The Park has about 250 species of birds and the
Malabar trogan, the Malabar Herd of elephants pied hornbill, the great black
woodpecker, the Indian pitta and the green imperial pigeon are part of its
avian variety. Birds at the sanctuary are - Pea fowl, common babbler,
scinaitar babbler, bea eater, red whiskered bulbul, red vented bulbul,
little brown dove, ring dove, spotted dove, crested hawk eagle, crested
serpent eagle, tawny eagle, malabar pied hornbill, malabar grey hornbill,
loriekeet, minivet, biyth's myna, etc. to name a few.
Park Trips : One can explore the park by taking an elephant ride
through the wildlife reserve. Most of the safaris are, however, done by
4-wheel drive vehicles. Buffalo hide coracle boats are available at the
Kabini river reservoir at Nagarhole national park.
Best Season to Visit : October- March
Reaching Nagarhole National Park
Air : Bangalore (220 km) is the nearest airport from Nagarhole
National Park.
Rail : Mysore (80 km) is the nearest railway station from Nagarhole
National Park.
Road : The sanctuary is well connected to all the major cities of
Karnataka.
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| Wildlife in
East India |
| Kaziranga National Park , Sundarbans National Park , Manas National Park |
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West India |
| Maharashtra
Wildlife , Pench
National Park |
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| Wildlife in
North India |
| Corbett
National Park , Ranthambore
National Park , Sariska
Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Keoladeo
Ghana National Park , Bengal Tiger, Bird Watching |
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| Wildlife in
South India |
| Idduki
Wildlife Sanctuary , Periyar
Wildlife Sanctuary , Kumarakom
Bird Sanctuary |
| Nagarhole
National Park , Bandipur
National Park
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Central India |
| Panna National
Park , Kanha
National Park , Bandhavgarh
National Park |
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India Widlife Travel Package, (15 Nights - 16 Days)
Delhi, Corbett National Park, Ranthambore Wildlife Sanctuary, Keoladeo Park, Khajuraho, Bandhavgarh, Kanha, Bombay |
Great India Tiger Tour, (13 Nights - 14 Days)
Delhi - Jaipur - Ranthambore - Agra - Umaria - Bandavgarh - Kanha - Jabalpur - Delhi |
South India Elephant safari, (05 Nights - 06 Days)
Bangalore - Mysore - Nagarhole - Bangalore |
South India Wildlife tour, (15 Nights - 16 Days)
Chennai - Mettupalayam - Madhumalai - Bandipur - Mukurthy - Ooty - Annamalai Wildlife Sanctuary - Munnar - Periyar - Cochin |
Indian Tiger Safari, (12 Nights - 13 Days)
Delhi - Jaipur - Ranthambore - Agra - Umaria - Bandavgarh - Kanha - Jabalpur |
Indian Bird Safari, (12 Nights - 13 Days)
Delhi - Corbett National Park - Delhi- Ranthambore Wildlife Sanctuary - Keoladeo Park - Khajuraho –Agra-Delhi Guwahati-Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuatry |
Kaziranga Rhino Wildlife Tour, (09 Nights - 10 Days)
Delhi - Jaipur - Ranthambhor - Agra - Delhi - Guwahati - Kaziranga |
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