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By Journey Man<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Reckoned to be one of the best national parks in not only Karnataka but in India, Bandipur is a gem of a wildlife reserve that a country can treasure. Located amid the picturesque surroundings of the Western Ghats, this national park covers an area of about 874.2 sq km. Together with the Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu, the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala and the Nagarhole National Park in Karnataka, it creates an essential part of the \u2018Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The national park is a home to a sizable number of tigers, elephants, gaur (an Indian bull), sambhar, chital, mouse deer, four-horned antelope, wild dogs, wild boar, jackal, sloth bear, panther, Malabar squirrel, porcupines and the black-knapped hare. The park is also an ideal site for bird watching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What makes Bandipur even more popular is its strategic location. The national park is situated to some of the most scenic destinations and historically significant places in south India, thus it is very likely for those visiting Bandipur to plan a trip to one or more of these places situated in the close proximity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This national park was formed by including most of the forest areas of the then Venugopala Wildlife Park established under government notification of February 19, 1941 and the area was enlarged in 1985, extending over an area of 874.20\u00a0sq.km\u00a0and named as Bandipur National Park. This reserve was brought under Project Tiger in 1973. Subsequently some adjacent reserve forest areas were added to the reserve and extended to 880.02 Sq. Km. The present area under the control of Bandipur Tiger Reserve is 912.04 Sq. Km.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An area of 39.80 Sq. Km of KFDC plantation area was handed over to this division during 2007-08. During 2010-11 the Nugu Wildlife Sanctuary was handed over to the Wildlife Division, Mysore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Included in Project Tiger<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n