Best Karnataka Wildlife Sanctuaries & National Parks
Discover Some of the best wildlife sanctuaries & national parks in Karnataka
The state of Karnataka in South India has a rich diversity of flora and fauna. It has a recorded forest area of 38720 km2 which constitutes 20.19% of the total geographical area of the state. These forests support 25% of the elephant population and 20% of the tiger population of India.
Bird Sanctuaries in Karnataka
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary
- Location: Mandya
- Known as: Pakshi Kashi of Karnataka
- Species: Painted stork, Asian openbill stork, common spoonbill, woolly-necked stork, black-headed ibis, lesser whistling duck, Indian shag etc.
Shukavana
- Location: Mysore
- Known as: Parrot Park
- Species: Scarlet macaw, Great Military Macaw, Hyacinth Macaw, Blue-and-gold macaw, Green-winged macaw, Ruby macaw, Harlequin macaw etc.
Kokkare Bellur Bird Sanctuary
- Location: Mandya
- Species:pelicans, painted stork, little cormorant, black ibis, grey heron, black-crowned night heron and Indian pond heron
National Parks in Karnataka
Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary
- Location: It shares its boundaries with the states of Karnataka and Kerala.
- Famous for: Indian elephant, Bengal tiger, gaur and Indian leopard.
Mysore Zoo
- Location: Mysore
- Famous for: Antelopes, Chimpanzee, Giraffes, Gorillas, Bears, Birds, Cheetah, Jaguar, Tiger, Lion etc.
Safari in Karnataka
Bannerghatta National Park
- Location: Banglore
- Famous for: Elephants, python, hippopotamus, peacock, cobras, spotted deer, fox, leopards etc
Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary
- Location: Dandeli
- Famous for: panthers, tigers, gaurs, wild dogs, elephants, civet cats, bison, jackals, langurs etc.
Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary
- Location: It shares its boundaries with the states of Karnataka and Kerala
- Famous for: elephant, Bengal tiger, gaur and Indian leopard.
Nagarhole National Park
- Location: Coorg
- Famous for: Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, Ussuri dhole, sloth bear and the striped hyena
Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary
- Location: Chikkamagaluru
- Famous for: elephant, gaur, tiger, panther, sambar, spotted deer, mouse deer, barking deer, sloth bear etc.
Bandipur National Park
- Location: Gundlupet
- Famous for: harbors Indian elephants, spotted deer, gaurs (bison), antelopes and numerous other native species.
