Bandipur Tiger
Reserve situated in the Mysore
District of Karnataka State was among
the first nine Tiger Reserves created in India at the
launch of Project Tiger in 1973.
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Bandipur
Climate
The best time to visit will be May, June
though it might be hot, animals can be seen aplenty. December,
January are cooler months when some sightings may
happen.
Language
Kannada is the widely spoken language
here, though Tamil is also prevalent. English can be used to
communicate with the forest department.
Well planned motorable
roads close to the perennial and seasonal water points, and
adequate open space in the jungle allow visitors to observe animals closely,
particularly elephant herds, by car.
Visitors can
hire elephants or a vehicle to go round the park. It is
always advisable to maintain a safe distance from these large
animals even if you are in your car. Pug marks on soft
earth in the permissible tourism zone attest to the presence
of tigers, though they are rarely sighted. Much
less seen is the
leopard, the other major carnivore.
The other
animals in the park are Gaur, Sambar, Spotted deer, Sloth
bear, Mouse deer, Wild dog, Four horned Antelope, while
some endangered species like the Panther, Crocodile and Python
may also be sighted. Birds like the Peafowl, Partridge,
Quail, Hornbill and Ibis are also found here. Dry deciduous
scrub, southern tropical/ dry deciduous & southern
tropical moist mixed deciduous forests cover the reserve
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