| Bandipur |
| About: |
| Bandipur National Park is one of India’s best known sanctuaries, and is an important Project Tiger reserve. It is located in the Chamarajanagar district of southern Karnataka in south India, and is contiguous with the Mudumalai National Park in the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu, the Wynad Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala, and the Nagarhole National Park to the northwest. It is home to around seventy tigers and over three thousand Asian elephants (as per the 1997 census , along with leopards, dholes, gaur and sloth bears. Bandipur is part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.The Western Ghats, Nilgiri , including all of Bandipur National Park, is under consideration by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee for selection as a World Heritage Site. |
| Location info: |
| Address:220 km from Bangalore; 80 km from Mysore; 80 km from Ooty. |
| District:Mysore |
| Nearest City:Mysore/Bangalore |
| Best time to visit: The best season to visit would be from March-July and September-November. |
| Climate/Weather: |
| The region is warm and comfortable for most parts of the year with temperatures ranging from 24 to 28°C, except for the brief winter that lasts from October to January when the temperature hovers around the 19°C mark. Monsoon is erratic, but it generally rains from June to September. |
| History: |
| A sanctuary of 90 km2 was created at this site in the Bandipur Reserve Forest in 1931. As it was realised that this was too small for effective wildlife conservation, leading to the instituting of the Venugopala Wildlife Park at this site, extending over 800 km2. The Bandipur Tiger Reserve was constituted in 1973 by carving out 880 km2 from the Wildlife Park. Recognised under Project Tiger in 1973 this park has boasted constant rise in Tiger population. Also famous for Sandalwood trees and rare species of Flora. |
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| How to reach? |
| Nearest Railway Station:The nearest railhead is Mysore, 80 km. or Najanagudu. |
| Nearest Airport:The nearest airport is Bangalore, 220 km. |
| Road Transport:Roads well connect Bandipur to Bangalore (220 km) via Mysore (80 km). Mangala Village. |
| Nearest Visiting places: |
| 1.Ooty 2.Mysore 3.Gopalaswamy Betta 4.Madhumalai Wildlife Sanctuary 5.Nagarhole National Park 6.Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary |
| Nearest Petrol Pump: |
| Gundlupet, Nearest Petrol Pump and Service Station, Banks, Hospital is in Gundlupet, which is 20 kms from the guesthouse. |
| Hotels/Lodge/Accommodation: |
| 1.Bandipur Safari Lodge (Jungle Lodges) 2.Tusker Trails (Jungle Resort) 3.Ambuja Farms (Farm House) |
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| Police Station:100 |
| Nearest Hospital:Hospital is in Gundlupet. |
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