Rajiv Gandhi National Park, Karnataka

The Rajiv Gandhi National Park is popularly known as the Nagarhole National Park. The Rajiv Gandhi National Park is connected to the Bandipur National Park in the south eastern part. The Rajiv Gandhi National Park of Karnataka is spread over an area of 247 square miles and is the home to an abundance of wildlife. The Rajiv Gandhi National Park is considered to be one of the best wildlife parks of India. You will be surprised to see the large elephant and bison population in the Rajiv Gandhi National Park of Karnataka.

The landscape around the Rajiv Gandhi National Park in Karnataka is very beautiful with gentle slopes and shallow valleys. The reserve forest is scattered with the dry and mixed deciduous forest trees, grassy swamps and green grasses. The predominant vegetation of the Rajiv Gandhi National Park comprises of the following species of plants:

• Dalbergia latifolia
• Anogeissus latifolia
• Pterocarpus marsupium
• Emblica officinalis
• Lagerstroemia lanceolata
• Boambax malabaricum
• Adina cordifolia
• Gmelina arborea
• Eupatorium
• Solanum
• Helicteres
• Lantana

The Rajiv Gandhi National Park in Karnataka is the home to various species of mammals and wild animals. They are as follows:

• Tiger
• Leopard
• Elephant
• Barking deer
• Porcupine
• Gaur
• Chital
• Sambar
• Wild boar
• Jackals
• Four-horned antelope
• Leopard-cat
• Sloth bear
• Hyena
• Mongoose
• Civet
• Otter

The Rajiv Gandhi National Park at Karnataka hosts more than 250 species of birds. While strolling about in the park you will catch a view of the following birds:

• Grey jungle fowl
• Great black woodpecker
• Red spur fowl
• Malabar trogon
• Malabar pied hornbill
• Scarlet minivets
• Indian pitta
• Oospreys
• Herons
• Ducks

You will find an abundance of reptiles in the Rajiv Gandhi National Park at Karnataka. They are marsh crocodile, monitor lizard, tortoises, rattle snakes, frogs, rock python, vipers to name a few.