Nagarhole National
Park
The name Nagarhole is derived from
the Kannada `Naga' meaning `snake' and `Hole' meaning `streams'.
A number of streams snake through the rich tropical forests
of Nagarhole which is situated in picturesque districts of
Kodagu and Mysore in Southern Karnataka.
Area: 572.90 sq.km.
Altitude: 800-850 meters,
Temperature: (deg C) Max. 33 Deg.C. Min.
14 Deg.C.,
Rainfall: 1300 - 1800 mm. (June to September),
Best Season: September to May.
Places Of Interest:
Forest Types:
Southern tropical semi-evergreen forests. Southern tropical
dry deciduous forests. Southern tropical moist mixed deciduous
forests. Scrub forests. Lush, green, grassy swamps.
Fauna:
Lots of animals and birds.
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Bandipur
National Park- 100 kms, Madikeri- 93 kms, Mysore-
96 kms.
Reach -
By Air: The nearest airport is Mysore- 96
kms, Bangalore- 236 kms.
By Rail: The nearest railway station is Mysore-
96 kms.
By Road: Bangalore- 236 kms, Madikeri- 93
kms, Mysore- 96 kms. Top
Bandipur National Park
The Moyer River forms a natural boundary between the Mudumalain
Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamilnadu and the Bandipur National
Park in Karnataka. Nestling at the foothills of the Nilgiris,
the Bandipur National Park was formed by extending the Venugopal
Wildlife Park which was set up in 1931 by the Mysore Maharajas.
A popular game resort of the rulers of Mysore, the flora in
the forest comprises of teak, rosewood, honne, mathi, bamboo,
sandal trees. The important animals in the park are the tiger,
elephant, gaur, leopard, chital, samber, etc. Birds like the
pea fowl, partrige, quail, hornbill, Ibis, etc., are also
found here. The Bandipur National Park is one of the fifteen
Tiger Reserves in the country, launched under the Project
Tiger scheme during 1973.
Area: 874 sq.kms., Altitude: 780 to 1454.5 meters, Temperature:
(deg C)-Maximum 29 Deg. Minimum 17 Deg., Rainfall: 1000 mm.,
Best Season: May to June & September to November.
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Places Of Interest:
Forest Types:
Southern Tropical Moist-mixed deciduous forests, Southern
Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests, Scrub Forests. Flora Forests
consists predominantly of teak (tectona grandis) with its
main associate species like rosewood.
Fauna:
Lots of wild animals tiger, elephant, deer, wild boar etc.,
Excursions:
Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary- 19 kms, Mysore- 80 kms, Udhagamandalam
(Ootacamund)- 79 kms, Gopalaswamy Hills- 20 kms.
Reach -
By Air: Nearest airport is Mysore- 80 kms.
By Rail: Nearest railhead is Mysore- 80 kms.
By Road: Bangalore- 220 kms, Coimbatore-
168 kms, Mysore- 80 kms. Udhagmandalam (Ooty)- 79 kms
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