Nagarhole National Park is located in the Kodagu and Mysuru districts of the Karnataka, India.
The Park lies in the Western Ghats and is a part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
The park shares its borders with the Bandipur National Park in the south and the Kabini Reservoir in the north.
It is also known as Rajiv Gandhi National Park.
In 19th century, the area was established as a hunting reserve by the Maharajas of Mysore, who used it as a private game reserve.
In 1955, Nagarhole was declared a wildlife sanctuary.
In 1986, the government of India created first biosphere reserve of India as Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve and includes Nagarhole National Park.
In 1988, the sanctuary was upgraded to national park status.
In 1992, the park was renamed Rajiv Gandhi National Park.
In 1999, Nagarhole National Park was declared tiger reserve under Project Tiger.
In 2000, Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve was declared a UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves. Nagarhole National Park is a part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
In 2000, Nagarahole was included in the “Mysore Elephant Reserve” and became a part of “Project Elephant”.
In 2012, Western Ghats was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Nagarhole National Park is a part of Western Ghats.
Area: Park covers an approximate area of 643 square kilometers (248 square miles).
River: The Nagarahole River flows through the park.
Lake: One of the prominent lakes in Nagarhole National Park is the Kabini Reservoir.
Flora: Teak, Rosewood, Sandalwood, Indian Kino Tree, Bamboo, Grasslands etc.
Fauna: Bengal Tiger, Asian Elephants, Indian Leopard, Chital, Indian Mouse Deer, Gaur, Sloth Bear, Dhole, Striped Hyena, Asian Palm Civet , Indian Pangolin, White-rumped Vulture, Nilgiri Wood Pigeon, Mugger Crocodile, Asian Vine Snake, Indian Wolf Snake, Bengal Monitor etc.