Bannerghata National Park, Bangalore, Karnataka

The Bannerghata National Park is located at the southern outskirts of Bangalore city about 22 kilometers from the garden city. The Bannerghata National Park in Karnataka is spread over 25,000 acres of land and is well known for rich flora and fauna. The Bannerghata National Park comprises of dry deciduous forests, thorny shrubs as well as moist deciduous forests.

The Bannerghata National Park in Bangalore was established in 1971 with the sole aim of conserving the rare species of wildlife of the southern region of India. The Bannerghata National Park of Karnataka is a part of ten reserve forests of Anekal Range of the Bangalore Forest Division. The Bannerghata National Park at Karnataka is full of sandal, zizyphus, neem, jalari, tamarind, and chujjullu trees.

The mammal species that shelters in the Bannerghata National Park of Karnataka are as follows:

Elephant
Leopard
Fox
Gaur
Jackal
Hare
Sambar
Porcupine
Wild pig
Sloth bear
Barking deer
Spotted deer
Bonnet macaque
Common langur

In the northern part of the Bannerghata National Park at Bangalore, the forest authority has organized for a tourist area. Here lion and tiger safari and herbivore safari are available. There is also a mini zoo, a reptile park, a mini aviary and a museum in this portion of the Bannerghata National Park. The Suvarnamukhi stream passes through the Bannerghata National Park. There is also a picnic corner, a serpentarium, pets corner and a crocodile farm in the park premises.

The zoo inside the Bannerghata National Park in Bangalore, Karnataka is a storehouse of amazing reptile species. You well be really amazed to see the varieties of venomous and non-venomous snakes.