| Karnataka
- 08 - Wildlife
Itinerary
in Karnataka - Karnataka
Forest Dept is one of the most progressive in the country. Only parks that are
found open all through the year are found in Karnataka and park infrastructure
here is developed with a view to give guests a first class wildlife experience. List
of Parks all in close vicinity to Mysore (Add 150 kms to Make it ex-Bangalore,
except BR Hills and Bannerghatta which are closer while accessing direct from
Bangalore )
|
Destination
|
Description
|
Park Info
|
Distance
from Mysore
| |
Nagarhole
/ Rajiv Gandhi National Park
|
This
is a wildlife reserve offering one of the best park experience in India and open
all through the year.
Open - All
Around the year Highlight - Park / Lake Experience / Luxury
Lodges
|
here
|
82 kms
| |
Bandipur
|
Bandipur forests with its deciduous habitat is the
ideal spot for viewing animals like elephant, gaur, wild boar, sambhar, spotted
deer or wild dogs and there is always the bonus of sighting the elusive predators
like tiger or leopard.
Open - All
Around the year Highlight - Tiger Sightings
|
here
|
80 kms
| |
BR
Hills
|
Hill station and a wildlife
reserve. More than 270 species of birds exist here. The commonly sighted animals
are leopard, elephant, gaur, wild dog, sloth bear, barking deer, spotted deer
etc.
Open - All
Around the year Highlight - Elephant ride
|
here
|
86 kms
| |
Bhadra
Reservoir
|
Gaur certainly are
the pride of Bhadra which is a common sight. Leopards are also fairly common,
particularly in the Lakkavalli area. Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary has been recently
adopted under "Project Tiger". This is an ideal tiger habitat although it is rare
to see one.
Open - All
Around the year Highlight - Water based activities, bird
watching
|
here
|
230 kms
| |
Bannerghatta
(Bangalore)
|
Bannerghatta is located just 25 kms from Bangalore.
Wild elephants are spotted regularly in the dense forests of Bannerghatta and
the forest is a birdwatcher's delight
Open - All
Around the year Highlight - Lions in open Zoo.
|
here
|
150 kms
| |
Dubare
|
The moist deciduous forests of dubare are home to
many wild animals and a plethora of birds. Sighting of wild Asiatic Elephants
are regular and so is spotting the sambhar and the spotted deer. Visitors also
get to notice many crocodiles in the waters of River Cauvery at Dubare.
Open - All
Around the year Highlight - Elephant Ride / Bathing
|
here
|
100 kms
| Combinations
that are Recommended (Numbers in bracket suggests the distance between the two
destinations in Kms):
|
Bannerghatta - BR Hills (175
kms) - Bandipur (80) - Nagarhole (120)- Dubare (100) - Bhadra (200)
|
|
BR Hills - Bandipur (80 kms)
- Nagarhole (130 kms)
| |
Bandipur
- Nagarhole (130 kms)
| Best
Season to Visit - Oct - March. For Photographers April-May could be more rewarding. Duration
of Stay - Guests prefer to stay for 2 nights to two weeks depending on their
interest. Accommodation
Options - Dubare / Bhadra - Nagarhole
/ Bandipur / Bannerghatta / BR hills |
