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Explore Bangalore  Bangalore Tourist Information Wildlife near Bangalore


Bandipur National Park :

Location : Bandipur National Park & Tiger Reserve (Mysore Dist)
Area : 874.20 sq km
Special Attractions : Elephants, gaurs, & other Wildlife
Best time to visit : Sept-Apr


Fauna :- Bandipur has a fairly open forest area, making it easy for visitors to spot wildlife. The prominent fauna of this reserve, include the Asian elephant, gaur, sambar, chital, mouse deer, four horned antelope, wild pig, black naped hare and the Indian porcupine. Apart from 230 bird species it is also home to Tiger, Elephant, Gaur, Sloth Bear, Civets, Striped Hyaena, Marsh Crocodile, Indian Monitor, Forest and Southern Green Calotes, Flying Snake, Wolf snake, Indain bronzeback and snakes. Birds of particular interest can be raptors, woodpeckers and songbirds.  

Bhadra Sanctuary :

Location : Bandra Sanctuary (chikmagalur Dist.)
Area : 492.46 sq km
Special Attractions : Gaur, Chital, Sambar, elephants, tigers & other wildlife
Best time to visit : Nov-Mar

Fauna :- The Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary in the Chikmagalur & Shimoga Districts, is one of the most fascinating sanctuaries. The great Indian Gaur, Barking Deer, Flying Fox, Mongoose, Elephant, Panther, Macaque, Babbler, Barbet, Bluejay, Kingfisher, Robin, Weaver Bird, Drong have all made their home here.


▪ Biligirirangaswamy Temple  Sanctuary:

Location : Biligirirangaswamy Temple Santuary (Mysore Dist)
Area : 540 sq km
Special Attractions : Gaur, Chital, Sambar, elephants, tigers.
Best time to visit : 114 kms from Mysore

Fauna :- Covering a total area of 540 sq.kms, this sanctuary is home to gaur, chital, sambar, elephants, tigers, panthers and bears.


Dandeli Santuary :

Location : Dandeli Sanctuary
Area : 834 sq km
Special Attractions : Elephants, Tiger, Sambar, Chital & Wolves
Best time to visit : Dec-May

Fauna :- The calm and peaceful Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary is reputed as the largest wildlife sanctuary in Karnataka. Sloth Bear, Bush Grail, Deer, Elephant, Sambar, Tiger, Gaur, Panther and Partridge are some of the many inhabitants of the sanctuary.
 


Kudremukh National Park :

Location : Kudremukh National Park
Area : 600 sq km
Special Attractions :Lion-tailed macaque, tigers, sambar, leopards & gaur
Best time to visit : Sep-Mar

Fauna :- The main attractions in this park are indian gaur, sambar, spotted deer, tiger, leopard, wild dogs, sloth bears, common mangoose, giant squirrels, bonnet monkeys, common langur, Fresh water fishes, butterflies and other forest insects. The park is a mixture of evergreen and semi-evergreen forests and Shola grasslands which supports Tiger, Leopard, Gaur,Lion-tailed macaque.


Mookambika Sanctuary :

Location : Mookambika Sanctuary
Area : 247 sq km
Special Attractions :Tiger, alorh bears, lion-tailed macaque & chital
Best time to visit : Nov-Apr

Fauna :- Located in one of the wettest sections of the Western Ghats in Karnataka, its evergreen and semi-evergreen forests are home to the tiger, sloth bear, lion-tailed macaque, deer, giant and flying squirrels. Atractions include Lion-tailed Macaque, Giant Squirrels and Slender Loris and the endangered Cane Turtle.

       
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