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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)
Hampi
Hampi a world heritage centre - is the most beautiful and
evocative of all the ruins in Karnataka. The Tungabhadra river
flows through Hampi, on the banks of which, it is said, the
Goddess Hampi (Parvati) attained Lord Shiva. This city was
praised by historians like, Nuniz and Paes, as being greater
than Rome, its palaces plated with jewel-encrusted gold, simply
the 'bets provided city in the world'.
Nagarhole
Nagarhole National Park lies to the north of the Kabini river
(the Bandipur national park lies to the south of it), spreading
over 643.39 sq. kms. A dam on the Kabini river and its scenic
reservoir demarcate the two parks. At Nagarhole, too, there are
fine facilities for some good wildlife-watching and sizeable
groups of gaur, elephants, sambar, chital and even an occasional
tiger or leopard can be spotted. |
