Nagarhole:The Pride of Karnataka

NAGARHOLE NATIONAL PARK

About Nagarhole National Park

Nagarhole National Park is a harmony in the lap of nature It is the heaven for nature lover. The exclusive hunting preserve of the erstwhile rules of Mysore is today one of the best retreat for the nature lovers. There is so much more to the Nagarhole National Park besides the tiger, elephant and bison population it is famous for. The renowned wildlife park is home to a variety of animal species along with approximately 250 species of birds. The park covers an area of approximately 640 km. Kabini River flows alongside Nagarhole Tiger Reserve of Karnataka. The dam and the reservoir of Kabini River act as a kind of a natural boundary between Bandipur Wildlife Sanctuary and Nagarhole Wildlife Sanctuary of India.The National Park was setup in 1955 its area was further expanded in 1975. Recently Nagarhole National Park has been renamed as Rajiv Gandhi National Park after the late Prime Minister of India. Nagarhole is an amalgamation of the Arikeri, Hatgat, Nalkeri and the adjoining Mysore reserve forests with soothing streams, wondrous valleys and fascinating waterfalls. With excellent wildlife watching facilities Nagarhole National Park is popular with adventure seekers and wildlife lovers alike and is perhaps one of the best wildlife preserves in India.

Wildlife Of Nagarhole

The pride of the Nagarhole Tiger Reserve of India is its tiger attraction. The adventure and ecstasy experienced while watching this royal animal roaming in the wild is beyond description. Other animals worth watching are Leopard, Elephant, Panther, Sloth Bear, Mouse Deer, Sambar, Wild Boar, Chital, Gaur, Slender Loris, Muntjac, Pangolin, Macaques, Langurs, Giant Squirrel, etc. The other wildlife species found within Nagarhole Wildlife Park are Leopard Cat, Jungle Cat and Rusty Spotted Cat. The park is also a house for a number of reptiles, including Marsh Crocodile, Rock Python, Monitor Lizard and many more. Aquatic and terrestrial tortoise, frogs, toads, tree frogs and countless insects are also seen here. In bird kingdom there are more than 250 species of birds, including Malabar Pied Hornbill, Great Black Woodpecker, Malabar Trogan, Indian Pitta, and Green Imperial Pigeon.

Flora Of Nagarhole

Nagarhole National Park, being a pretty high rainfall belt, is home to a great number of open grassy swamps. Almost the entire landscape of the park is covered with dry as well as the moist deciduous forests. The trees found here mainly include Teak, Eucalyptus, Rosewood, teak, sandal, silver oak trees.

From June 2008 to July 2009, i have been to Nagarhole almost every month and in summer tried be there every alternative weekend without fail,

Nagarhole is Game Park where i first started my conservation awareness project on educating Safari Visitors in the Park.

It will also be special park, As i spotted two of the most powerful feline species in the wild. I think Tiger and Leopard both represent a mixture of grace, ferocity and not to forget the ambush that can generate while making a Kill.

Apparently Nagarhole has the highest concentration of Herbivores in South- Asia. The Bio Mass of Nagarhole National Park is Supposed to be inline with savannah"s of Africa.