The
Nagarhole Wildlife Sanctuary
(40 km from Mananthavady) This sanctuary in Karnataka state extends over
an area of 643.39 sq km. The park houses diverse species of plant and animal
life.
Visiting time: 0600 - 0800 hrs and 1500 -1730 hrs.
The forest is home to animals like the four-horned antelope, sloth bear, jungle
cat, civet, spotted deer, elephant, wild dog, flying fox, tiger, panther, gaur
(Indian bison), sambhar, wild boar, black-naped hare, bonnet macaque, and pangolin.
Cobras, crocodiles, kraits, pythons, vipers, and several species of lizards
are also found here. Among the 250 bird species found here, the prominent ones
are the common babbler, bee-eater, bulbul, dove, crested serpent, hornbill,
Malabar pied, alexandrine, peacock, woodpecker, warbler, great Indian reed,
eagle, crested hawk, golden-back parakeet, and the southern tree pie.
Nagarhole is worth visiting at the height of the dry season, when wild animals
can be spotted in large numbers near sources of water.
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