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The park derives its name from naga, meaning snake and hole, referring to streams. The park was an exclusive hunting reserve of the kings of the Wodeyar dynasty, the former rulers of the Kingdom of Mysore. It was set up in 1955 as a wildlife sanctuary and later its area increased to 643.39 km (399.78 mi). It was upgraded into a national park in ...
Nagarhole National Park also known as "Rajiv Gandhi National Park", is located 94 km from Mysore in Karnataka in Southern India. It is spread between Kodagu and Mysore districts. Located to the northwest of Bandipur National Park, Kabini reservoir separates the two. Date: 31 July 2011, 12:58:36: Source: Own work: Author: Rameshng
India's first national park was established in 1936, now known as Jim Corbett National Park, in Uttarakhand. In 1970, India had only five national parks. In 1970, India had only five national parks. In 1972, India enacted the Wildlife Protection Act and Project Tiger in 1973 to safeguard the habitats of conservation reliant species and ...
Brahmagiri River passing through Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary Poisonous red mushroom found in Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary. The Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Kodagu District, Karnataka State, India, within the Western Ghats and about 250 km from Bengaluru.
Together with the adjoining Nagarhole National Park (643 km 2 (248 sq mi)), Mudumalai National Park (320 km 2 (120 sq mi)) and Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (344 km 2 (133 sq mi)), it is part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve totaling 2,183 km 2 (843 sq mi) making it the largest protected area in southern India and largest habitate of wild ...
Rajiv Gandhi National Park may refer to any of the following national parks in India: Mukundara Hills National Park in Rajasthan; Nagarhole National Park in Karnataka;
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Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area and tiger reserve as part of the Project Tiger, situated in Chikkamagaluru district, 23 km (14 mi) south of Bhadravathi city, 38 km (24 mi) 20 km from Tarikere town, northwest of Chikkamagaluru and 283 km from Bengaluru city in Karnataka state, India. [2]