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About
Bandipur
National Park
 Bandipur
National Park lies at the heart of an extensive forest
at the confluence of the Western Ghats and Nilgiri
Hills. It is situated within Chamarajanagar district in
the southern state of Karnataka. In 1973, Bandipur
became one of the first of India's Tiger Reserves and
the southernmost of the nine reserves specially
established under Project Tiger. In 1974, under the
Wildlife Protection Act, Bandipur was notified as a
National Park.
Former hunting reserve of the
Maharajas of Mysore, Bandipore today hosts a sizable
population of Indian Elephant, Gaur and other mammals.
It forms a continuous forest zone with Nagarhole,
Madumalai and Wynad. The terrain of the park is
undulating with rocky hills and valleys interspersed
with meadows and seasonal watercourses. The reserve
consists of southern tropical moist mixed deciduous and
southern tropical dry deciduous forest types.
 The
ecosystem diversity is manifested in the variety of
fauna like tiger, leopard, wild dog, jungle cat, Indian
civet, common and stripped neck mongoose, black-naped
hare, sloth bear, monitor lizard, Giant squirrel,
crocodile, chital, sambar, muntjac, mouse deer,
chausingha, wild boar, jackal, striped hyena. This park
also boasts of over 200 species of birds including
commonly found Peafowl, Grey Jungle-Fowl, Pompadour
Green Pigeon, Honey Buzzard, King Vulture, Greyheaded
Fishing Eagle, Brown Hawk Owl, Bay Owl, Malabar Trogon,
Nilgiri Flycatcher, Malabar Pied Hornbill, Little
Spiderhunter, Nilgiri Flowerpecker.
Fact File
Location : Karnataka
Nearest Access : Mysore &
Ooty (80-kms)
Coverage Area :
874.20-sq-kms
Climate : Winter :
Varies between18°C and 24°C, Summer : 21°C - 37°C
Major Wildlife Attraction :
Elephants, Gaurs, Tigers, Leopard, Wild Dog and sloth
bear
Best Time to Visit : April -
October
How to reach Bandipur National Park
Air : The nearest airport is
at Bangalore which is 204 km from Bandipur.
Rail : Mysore is nearest
railhead, a two and half hour drive.
Road : 220 km from
Bangalore; 65 km from Mysore; 80 km from Ooty.
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