Nagarahole National Park also known as Rajiv Gandhi National Park is situated around Kodagu district and Mysore district in Karnataka state of South India. It is surrounded by shallow valleys and gentle slopes on all sides.
Nagarhole National Park is said to be the best habitat for Asian elephants and is also a part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
River Kabini flows along the southern boundary of the park, and forms a reservoir on the south-eastern edge. The reservoir separates Nagargole sanctuary from Bandipur sanctuary, which is also part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. In addition to the vivid and vibrant wildlife range, the Western Ghats and Brahmagiri Hills add to the scenic beauty of the Nagarhole National Park.
Nagarhole is extraordinarily blessed with stunning and rare flora and fauna. One can find a diverse variety of trees and shrubs. Over 250 species of birds have been found in this place. There are observation towers in the park that offer a panoramic view of the undulating expanse, riotously coloured birds, wildlife, and the virgin greenery.
Attractions:
Fauna: Asiatic elephants, jackal, tiger, panther, gaur, muntjac, sambar, spotted deer, mongoose, civet cat, hyena. Reptiles: king cobra, krait, python, viper, tortoise, monitor lizard, toads etc.
Avian-Fauna: Malabar trogon, malabar pied-hornbill, crested hawk-eagle and crested serpent-eagle, and more.
Wildlife: The Nagarhole National Park shelters a large number of rare and endangered animals. It has a higher population of tigers and one can spot huge elephant herds wandering here.
Safari: The jeep safari takes you around in a predefined forest route. You can spot, observe and discover wildlife in their best natural habitat.
Also you can take the river safari with the jetty. There are high chances of sighting Elephants and different species of birds as well as if you are lucky enough you can even sight tigers.
How to Reach:
This place can be an ideal weekend getaway from Bangalore or Mysore.
Nagarhole is well connected by road with Bangalore and Mysore. The nearest airport is in Bangalore, and the closet railway station is in Mysore. There are also some trains from Nanjangud to Nagarhole.
Buses ply regularly between Bangalore and Nagarhole, and also between Mysore and Nagarhole. Taxi services are also available from Bangalore to Nagarhole.
Nagarhole National Park is situated around 100 km away from Mysore in Karnataka.
And distance from Bangalore is around 220Km.
Accommodation:
There are many private as well as government forest resorts. My personal favorite is Kabini River Lodge because of their wonderful services towards guests.
Best Time to Visit:
November to February
Now let me take you on a journey of this National Park through some amazing photographs.
3 comments:
Nice pictures and a compelling write up! Makes me want to go there.
Thank You so much Ankur! You should definitely visit this place, I am sure you are going to like it a lot :)
Certainly. Keep coming up such interesting posts :)
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