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Bannarghata National Park
This park is situated in the district of Bangalore and extends over an area
of 104sq.km. It was started in1974. Bangalore which is at a distance of 25km
from the park serves as the airport and railhead.
The forest type of the
park is moist deciduous teak forest. The fauna comprise elephant, sloth bear,
chital, barking deer, gray partridges, bush quail and jungle fowl. The park can
be visited throughout the year but the best months are September to January. The
park has rest houses. , flying
fox, giant Indian squirrel, jungle fowl and partridges. Reptiles found are common
cobra, marse crocodile, lizard, monitor, python etc. October
to March are the best month to visit park.
Kundremukh National Park
The park is situated in South Kanara
and Chickmagalur districts over an area of 600sq.km. The nearest town is Chickmag alur
at a distance of 80km. The nearest railhead and airport are at Mangalore at a
distance of 180km.
The terrain of the park is hilly and
undulating. The forest type is semi evergreen. The fauna found are leopard, tiger,
sloth bear, Indian gaur, lion tailed macaque, sambar, mouse deer and a host of
reptiles. Lion-tailed macaque is of special attraction.
November
to May is the best season for visiting the park. There is forest rest house at
Samshe and at Kundremukh. |
National Park |
Nearest Town,
Railhead, Airport |
Best period
for visiting |
Places to Stay |
Contact address |
Anshi |
Nearest Town - Dandeli - 60km.
Railhead - Dandeli - 60km.
Airport - Belgaum - 150km. |
November to April |
Accommodation
available |
Assistant Conservator
of Forests,
Wildlife Preservation Sub-Division, Dharwad |
Bandipur |
Nearest Town - Gundalpet - 20km.
Railhead -
Nanjagud - 55km.
Airport - Mysore - 80km. |
November to April |
Bush Betta Wild Life Adventure Resort,
5 Km from entrance,
Tusker Trails, 3 km
from Bandipur
campus,
Mayura Prakruthi,
Forest Lodges, Guest Houses in Kakanhalla |
Field Director, Bandipur
Tiger Reserve,
Mysore - 570004. |
Bannerghatta |
Nearest Town - Arekal -
19km.
Railhead - Bangalore - 25km.
Airport - Bangalore - 25km. |
September to January. |
Sylvan Villa, P.W.D.
Guest House at
Mulbagal and Mayura Apoorva at
Old Madras Road. |
Asst. Conservator of
Forests,
Wildlife Preservation Sub-Division,
Bangalore. |
Kudremukh |
Nearest Town - Chickmaglur - 80km.
Railhead - Mangalore -180km.
Airport - Bangalore-
180km. |
November to May |
Forest rest house at Samshe and
Kudremukh |
Asst. Conservator
of forests,
Wildlife Preservation Sub-division,
DC Office Compound, Shimoga. |
Nagarhole |
Nearest Town - Kutta- 7km.
Railhead - Mysore- 90km.
Airport - Bangalore - 220km. |
October to March |
Kabini River Lodge
at Karapur, Forest
Department Rest Houses - Cauvery
and Gangotri in Park. |
Asst. Conservator of
forests,
Wild life Sub - Division Van Vilas Marg, Mysore.
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