Bandipur national park:
Bandipur national park is one of the famous tourist place in south India region in the segment of forest safari,wild animals,birds,lot of endangered animal species.It is established in the year 1974 as a tiger reserve under project tiger,it is located in gundlupet taluk of chamarajanagar district in karnataka state.actually the park is hunting place for the kings of mysore kingdom. Bandipur park is expanded nearly 875 square kilometers range.In this green forest there is lot of small rivers,small waterfalls.The forest is famous for wild animals like tigers,elephants,black panthers,leopards,,gaurs,jackals,bears and also lot of birds spices are lives in forest.Boating and rafting facility also there in the rivers kabini and moyar rivers.safari and resorts,cost of package for safari and staying can be check in the park website.
In the park the river kabini flows in the north thats why it is also called kabini park and the river moyar flows on south side of park and nugu river passes middle of the park, that is the reason behind the park grown large and big,and developed the life in the park.the atmosphere of park is rainy and wet.In the park there is a hindu temple is constructed called the Gopalaswamy betta,it is the highest hill in the park.
In this bandipur national park the tourism department provides the safari into the forest through the different types of vehicles like ,buss,gypsy,tata safari at different costs and the timing for safari is morning and afternoon.cost for this safari is also different for different vehicles.you can check the timings on website of park which is maintained by the park authority.
Where to Stay in Bandipur National Park?
hotels and resorts are also there to stay in the middle of the forest,you can feel the beauty of real nature and night stay,campfire in the jungle will managed by the management.Karnataka tourism hotels are also available.there are plenty of private hotels and lodges are available at different costs.
The park is home for large amount of animals,this park is only place for the black panther in India.Black panther lives on the big trees,it is the only wild animal lives in deep green forest.most of the wild animals lives on the grass lands,in hills.Most of the people will think south Africa is the only place to see wildlife animals,jungle safari,forest safari,but in India also you can experience the forest safari and watching the wild animals live. Bandipur is the best place for forest safari and enjoying the beautiful nature of earth.
How to reach Bandipur National Park?
Bandipur is well connected to other cities by road. Bus services are available from Bangalore and Mysore. The nearest airport is Coimbatore (84 km) and the nearest station is Mysore(80 km). From there a lot of buses and taxis are available to the national park.
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