Wildlife Sanctuaries in Karnataka state
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Name & Altitude
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Area (Sq.Km.)
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Nearest town/ Rail Stn.
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Main Wildlife
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Accommodation
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| Bandipur NP | Mysore Rail Station (80 km) | Asian elephant, gaur, sambhar, chital, tiger, deer, wild pig, black necked hare, Indian porcupine etc. | ||
| Bannerghata NP | 104 sq km | Bangalore Rail Station (22 km) | Elephant, spotted deer, sambar, panthers, blackbuck, wild pigs and reptiles like monitor lizards, cobras, python, russell vipers and Lion Safari park and crocodile farm etc. | |
| Bahadra WLS | Kadur Rail Station (50 km). | Monkey, elephants, the great Indian gaur, barking deer, panther, barbet, blue jay, macaque, robin, weaver bird, drongo etc. | ||
| Bheemeshwari WLS | Mandya Rail Station (60 km). | Elephants, deer, leopards, monkeys, otter, crocodiles, jackal and among the avifauna are heron, ibis, cormorant and kingfisher | ||
| B.R Hills WLS | 540 sq km | Mysore Rail Station | Elephants, panthers, tigers, chitals, gaurs, sambhars, bears etc. | |
| Dandeli Kali WLS | Dharwad Rail Station (60 km). | Sloth bear, elephants, tiger, sambar, panther, deer, gaur and partridgr etc. | ||
| Kabini River Lodge | Mysore RAil Station (80 km). | Tiger, elephants, deer, bison, stork, python, cobra, tortoise and crocodiles etc. | ||
| Nagarahole NP | Mysore rail Station (80 km). | The four horned antelope, sloth bear, jungle cat, wild dog, sambhar, gaur, panther, tiger and among the 250 bird species some are peacock, wood pecker, bee-eater, dove, crested serpent, hornbill, great Indian reed, Malabar pied etc. | ||
| Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary | Mysore rail Station (18 km). | Exotic birds that comes from far off countries, and crocodiles, otters running free inthe water. |
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