Nagarhole National Park

The National Park is situated in a spot, where the Deccan Plateau and the Western Ghats join together. The entire park is spread over at a coverage area of 642.4 square kilometers. You will find many marshes in the land area of the park.

The season of summer begins in March and finishes in May. The temperature here often rises above thirty degrees. In this national park, the tourists often suffer from hydration while trekking and doing different exercises during this time due to the dearth of water as amid the late summer, the lakesdry out into pools of water. However, this draws-in several birds, those which feed on fishes in the pools. Hence, it is an astounding time to watch those birds.

The duration of the rainy season extends from June to September. The spot gets a substantial downpour and this results in the appearance of the bloodsucking leeches, whichare mostly foundin the area during this time. Hence, one must be extremely alert while going out for a safari in the park during the monsoons. The areaends up being soft and sticky duringthe monsoon making transportation harder for the tourists. Jungle safaris at times get incidentally halted inthis season and the tourists are not allowed to enter some specific areas in the forest.

The winter season begins in November and finishes in January. The temperature can lower down to fourteen-degree celsius.

The ideal visitingtime in this park is in the months from October to May as in this time, the possibility of locating different birds and creatures increases. However, it is smart to keep away from the destinationduring the rainy season as it is unfavorable for the tourists.Due to overwhelming rainfall, the National Parkremains shut for guests during the monsoons.

The other sanctuaries present at the nearby location

The flora

The fauna

• Beasts:Nagarhole National Park has the most astounding mass of herbivores in Asia. This park is an ideal place to locate tigers, elephants, bears, and guar, etc. The main creatures that one may be able to locate here are Bengal tigers, panthers, sloth bears, the barking deer,sambar deer, antelopes, andelephants. You can discover numerous wilderness buffalos here. You can sight many elephants in the spots, where bamboo trees are located. Many other creatures to spot are panther cat, grey langur, backwoodsfeline, civet, bonnet macaque, mongoose, rabbit, pangolin, Indian monster flying squirrel, and many others.

• Birds:There are in excess of two hundred and fifty types of birds here, found close to the Kabini River. The most common types of birds here areMalabar Whistling Thrush, Common Osprey, Blue Hairy Honey Bee-Eater, Herons, and Ducks.The National Park is an essential fowl watching spot amid summer season.The dried-up lakes pull in numerous winged creatures. Birds like theGreater Spotted Eagle, White-Beaked Vulture, Nilgiri Wood Pigeon, Blue-Winged Parakeet, Oriental White Ibis, Red-Headed Vulture, Malabar Dim Hornbill, etc. can be spotted.Other winged animals to spot are Painted Bramble Quail, Indian Robin, Indian Peafowl, Ashy Prinia, Yellow-Legged Green Pigeon, etc.

• Reptiles:There are several endangered species of reptiles found here. They are -Bamboo Pit Snake, Indian Shake Python, Indian Monitor Reptile, Muggers, Indian Rock Python, Common Wolf Snake, and others.

• Insects: There are ninety-six types of insects and oversixty types of ants found in this reserve forest. An amazing subterranean insect species found here is the bouncing subterranean ants, which can hop up as high as one meter.