Nestled
well amidst the towering Western Ghat Mountains on the Mysore-Ooty highway,
the Deccan Plateau houses one of the first Tiger Reserves of the country - The
Bandipur National Park. Situated in Karnataka, the Bandipur National Park includes
the neighbouring wildlife sanctuaries of Mudumalai National Park in Tamil Nadu
and Wayanad in Kerala. A moderate climate and diverse geographical features
support a remarkable variety of flora and fauna. Bandipur Wildlife Sanctuary
is one of the 15 sanctuaries belonging to the Project Tiger Scheme launched
in 1973, by the World Wide Fund for Nature. In 1974, the Bandipur was declared
a National Park under the Wildlife Protection Act. The Bandipur National Park
is one of its own kind in Asia as it has huge elephant herds.
The drier SE corner of Bandipur National Park has scrub forests. During the
dry months of March-May, Indian Elephants stay close to rivers and lakes. At
this time of year, Indian Elephant sightings are unsurpassed in Nagarhole National
Park, especially if you are staying at the Kabini River Lodge in Karapur. Nearby,
at Mastigudi large gatherings of 100 or so Indian Elephants on the banks of
the Kabini Lake are known, a sight unrivalled anywhere. Bandipur National Park
is probably the best place in the subcontinent for seeing Dhole, and the Indian
Giant Squirrel can be seen at Mudumalai, lying curled in trees holes or crooks
of brances during the day.
Area
: Nagarhole national park 64,330 hectares.
Bandipur National Park 87,420 hectares.
Mudumalai National Park 32,155 hectares.
Established : Nagarhole National Park, 1955 as a sanctuary, 1975 as a
national park.
Bandipur National Park, 1931 as a sanctuary, 1941 as a national park,
1973 as a tiger reserve. Mudumalai, 1940 as a sanctuary.
Season :
Open year round, the best period being October-May, especially April-May.
Access :
Fly to Bangalore and drive to Nagarhole (6 hours) or Bandipur (6-7 hours). The
nearest station railway station is Mysore. For Mudumalai National Park the nearest
airport is Coimbatore (160 km) and the nearest railway station Ooty or Udhagamandalam
(64 km).
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SUUGGESTED RESORTS
Tusker Trail
Resort, Bandipur
Bandipur National Park used to be the private game reserve of the Maharajas
of Mysore. pioneering a concept-of bringing you closer to nature- has
been conceived by a couple with great passion and appreciation for the
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SUGGESTED TOURS
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Nepal Wildlife Odyssey
Duration: 13 nights/14 days
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Kathmandu - Delhi - Kanha - Bandhavgarh - Delhi
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Bandipur National Park