NAGARHOLE NATIONAL

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Location : Karnataka.Nearest Access :Mysore, 80 Kilometeres away from Nagarhole.Main Wildlife Found :Snakes, Four-Horned Antelope, Sloth Bear, Mouse-deer etc.Coverage Area : 64,330 hectares….How to Reach Nagarhole National park ?

Nagarhole National park is well connected to adjoining areas of Karnataka. Motorable highways link the park to the towns of Madikere (90 km) and Mysore (96 km) . The journey from both places lasts approximately 2 hours. The nearest well-connected railway junction is Mysore, while the nearest international airport is Bangalore (220 km). Various airlines link Bangalore to the rest of the nation.

Where to Stay in Nagarhole ?The Forest Department manages two rest houses but reservations has to be made to stay here. The Kabini River Lodge near Karapur on the Mysore. Manathavadi highway also has good

Preface.Nagarhole national park (NNP), the enchanting 247 square-mile park in Karnataka has an astonishing abundance of wildlife including large mammals such as tiger, leopard, wild elephant, dhole (Indian wild dog), and gaur (Indian bison). Other species present are chital spotted deer, muntjac (barking deer), mouse deer, four-horned antelope, wild boar, sloth bear, hyena, mongoose, civet, otter, and more. The landscape is one of gentle slopes and shallow valleys. Dry deciduous forest trees are leafless in the summer rather than in the winter. There are grassy swamps where the soil is clayey, perennially moist, and which support a luxuriant growth of green grass all year. The change in terrain throughout the park in refreshing and the river system provides a unique wildlife viewing experience.

Nagarhole National park derives its name from the combination of two Kannada words. 'Nagar,' meaning snake, and 'hole,' meaning streams. True to its name, quite a few serpentine streams fork through the rich tropical forests of the park. Nagarhole Park was set up in 1955. In 1975, The park has been recently renamed as Rajiv Gandhi NationalPark after the late Prime Minister of India.

Nagarhole National Park is counted among India’s best wildlife parks. It has a large elephant and bison population. It also hosts a variety of animal species along with approximately 250 species of birds. On its northern confines is the Kabini River and on its southern fringes is the Bandipur national park. A dam on the Kabini River and its picturesque reservoir demarcates the two national parks.

ANIMALS IN NAGARHOLE

NATIONAL PARK

DHOLE

GAUR

SPOTTED DEAR

MOUSE DEAR

WILD BOAR

FOUR HEADED DEAR

SLOTH BEARHYENAMONGOOSE

BISONCIVET

SAMBAR

CHITAL DEAR

ASIAN BLACKELEPHANT

Nagarhole National Park also known as "Rajiv Gandhi National Park", is a national park located inKodagu district and Mysore district in Karnataka state in South India.This park was declared the thirty seventh Project Tiger tiger reserve in 1999. It is part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. The Western Ghats Nilgiri Sub-Cluster of 6,000 km2 (2,300 sq mi), including all of Nagarhole National Park, is under consideration by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee for selection as a World Heritage Site.[1]

The park has rich forest cover, small streams, hills, valleys and waterfalls. The park has a healthy tiger-predator ratio, with many tigers, Indian bison and elephants.

PoachingPoaching of birds and other mammals is another serious issue. A high number of elephant deaths have been reported from this park, with nearly 100 elephants dying between 1991–92 and 2004-05 in the Kodagu and Hunsur Forest Division (PA Update 2005). Elephants are killed for their ivory. A study carried out by Wildlife First! found that nearly 77 elephants were reported dead between 1 January 2000 and 31 October 2002. Another study carried out by the Institute for Natural Resources, Conservation, Education, Research and Training (INCERT) in 2002 revealed that as many as seven elephants had been killed earlier that year.[8]

A study carried out by Dr. Ullas Karanth and Madhusudan between 1996-97 revealed that hunting was the biggest threat to wildlife in Kudremukh and Nagarhole National Parks. The survey carried out on 49 active and 19 retired hunters revealed that 26 species of wildlife were hunted at an average intensity of 216 hunter days per month per village. As much as 48% of the hunters reported hunting for the 'thrill'. The study showed that in Nagarhole, 16 mammal species weighing over 1 kg were regularly hunted with shotguns and also by traditional methods used by tribal communities.

ENDANGERED

ANIMALS IN

NAGARHOLE

Asian Elephant

Tiger

Leopard

One- Horned Rhinoceros

ENDANGEREDBIRDS IN NAGARHOLE

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INDIAN PEAFOWL

Indian Peafowl is most attractive part are the train of feathers. It is the most beautiful bird found all over the world. It is found in almost all the parts of India, but now no more.

COMMON KINGFISHER

Common Kingfisher is one of the most popular birds found in India. Cold weather has seriously declined the population of Common Kingfisher. It can be spotted in Bharatpur Wildlife Sanctuary in India.

INDIAN ROLLER

Also called as Blue Jay. Indian Roller is considered as sacred among the Hindus. They are sometimes hunted for sports and food. Indian Rollers omnivorous.

Wildlife Conservation

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