Nagarahole used to be the private hunting grounds of the Maharaja of Mysore and was converted to a 285 sq kms Wildlife sanctuary in 1955. It was expanded and achieved National Park status in 1983.
Wildlife in India abounds in this national park. Scientific research discovered that ungulates and primates attain a density of 91 animals per sq kms. in this park Among the favorite sightings are those of wild Asian elephants, Gaur (Indian bison) - the largest wild oxen in the world, spotted deer, barking deer, mouse deer, Sambar, sloth-bears, marsh crocodiles, otters, dhole or Indian wild dogs, leopards and tigers. Interestingly, the mouse deer, found only in Sri Lanka and South India, is a solitary nocturnal animal that kills and eats other small animals.
Nagarahole is one of the finest habitats for the Royal Bengal Tiger. Nagarahole boasts of the having the highest density of Bengal Tiger in the world. Some experts also believe that it is the best place in India to see the leopard. Leopard sightings are reported on a fairly regular basis.
For more images on wildlife in India, click here.
Wildlife in India abounds in this national park. Scientific research discovered that ungulates and primates attain a density of 91 animals per sq kms. in this park Among the favorite sightings are those of wild Asian elephants, Gaur (Indian bison) - the largest wild oxen in the world, spotted deer, barking deer, mouse deer, Sambar, sloth-bears, marsh crocodiles, otters, dhole or Indian wild dogs, leopards and tigers. Interestingly, the mouse deer, found only in Sri Lanka and South India, is a solitary nocturnal animal that kills and eats other small animals.
Nagarahole is one of the finest habitats for the Royal Bengal Tiger. Nagarahole boasts of the having the highest density of Bengal Tiger in the world. Some experts also believe that it is the best place in India to see the leopard. Leopard sightings are reported on a fairly regular basis.
For more images on wildlife in India, click here.
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