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National Parks and Wild Life of Karnataka
1. Bandipur National Park & Tiger Reserve
Area: 874 sq km
Season: March to July, September to October (open throughout the year)
Main wildlife: Elephant, tiger, gaur, sambar, chital, wild dog, sloth bear, Partridge
Forest type: Tropical moist forest, tropical dry deciduous
Nearest town: Gundulupet (20 km)
2. Bhadra Sanctuary
Area: 492 sq km
Season: October to May (open throughout the year)
Main wildlife: Gaur, elephant, panther, wild boar, sloth bear, sambar, chital, barking deer
Forest type: Tropical dry deciduous
Nearest town: Shimoga (30 km)
3. Dandeli Sanctuary
Area: 572 sq km
Season: December to May (open throughout the year)
Main wildlife: Tiger, panther, elephant, gaur, sloth bear, sambar, chital, wild boar
Forest type: Tropical wet evergreen, tropical semi-evergreen
Nearest town: Dandeli (2 km)
4. Bannerghatta National Park
Area: 104.27 sq km
Season: year-round (open throughout the year except Tuesday)
Main wildlife: Elephant, Gaur, Leopard, Jackal, Fox, Wild pig, Sloth bear, Sambar, Spotted deer, Barking deer, Common langur, Bonnet macaque, Porcupine and the Hare. This park also has a Lion and Tiger safari
Forest type: Dry deciduous and thorny scrub
Nearest town: Bangalore (20 km)
5. Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary
Area: 67 sq km
Season: June to November
Birds: Open bill storks, darters, White Ibis, Little cormorants, Egret, Heron, Partridge, River tern, Stone Plougher, Snake bird, etc.,
Nearest town: Mysore (16 km)
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