Bandipur Tiger Reserve is located in Mysore and Chamarajanagar districts of Karnataka, India.
It is situated at the tri-junction area of the States Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala in India.
In 1931, Bandipur was initially established as a wildlife sanctuary by the Maharaja of Mysore.
In 1973, Bandipur was designated as a tiger reserve.
In 1985, by including adjacent areas from Venugopala Wildlife Park, Bandipur Tiger Reserve was enlarged and named as Bandipur National Park.
In 1986, Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve was established by the government of India. Bandipur Tiger Reserve is a part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
In 2000, Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve was included in World Network of Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.
Area: The total area of the Bandipur Tiger Reserve is 1456.309 square kilometers (562.156 square miles).
Core/critical tiger habitat: 872.24 sq km
Buffer/peripheral: 118.279 sq.km.
Forest Area: 465.79 sq.km.
Non Forest Area: (Total 584.069 sq.km.)
Total: 1456.309 sq. kms.
Hills: Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta is a prominent hill located in the reserve and the highest peak within the Bandipur Tiger Reserve area.
River: Bandipur Tiger Reserve is located between the Kabini river in the north and the Moyar river in the south. Nugu River also flow in the reserve.
Lake: Kabini Reservoir located within tiger reserve. The Kabini Reservoir is a man-made water body formed by the construction of the Kabini Dam on the Kabini River.
Tribe: One of the prominent tribal communities in the region is the Soliga tribe, also known as the Sholaga or Sholiga.
Flora: Rosewood, Indian Kino Tree, Sandalwood, Indian Laurel, Bamboo etc.
Fauna: Tiger, Indian Elephant, Indian Leopard, Gaur, Sloth Bear, Golden Jackal, Dhole, Sambar Deer, Malabar Pied Hornbill, Indian Pitta, Indian Rock Python, Monitor Lizard, Mugger Crocodile etc.