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Bandipur National Park

Bandipur National Park, established in 1973 as a tiger reserve under Project Tiger, is a national park. It was once a private hunting reserve for the Maharaja of the Kingdom of Mysore. Bandipur is known for its wildlife. It is located in Gundlupet taluq of Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka.

The Maharaja of the Kingdom of Mysore created a sanctuary in 1931 and named it the Venugopala Wildlife Park. The Bandipur Tiger Reserve was established under Project Tiger in 1973.

Bandipur supports a wide range of timber trees including: Teak ( Tectona grandis ), Rosewood ( Dalbergia latifolia ), Sandalwood etc. There are also several notable flowering and fruiting trees and shrubs. Bandipur supports a good population of endangered and vulnerable species like Indian elephants, gaurs, tigers, sloth bears, monkeys, Indian rock pythons, four-horned antelopes and dholes.

The commonly seen mammals along the public access roads in the park include chital, gray langurs, Indian giant squirrels and elephants. Peafowl are among the most commonly seen birds in Bandipur along with grey junglefowl, crows and drongos. Bandipur is home to over 200 species of birds. There are several species of butterflies.

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