 If you are eager to witness wildlife, you can have the opportunity to witness several of the exotic animals in their natural habitat at the Nagarahole National Park in Karnataka. The deciduous trees in the tropical forests provide a safe haven to a large variety of Wildlife in Nagarahole National Park. The big trees, their bushes and grassy swamps with clayey soil along the banks of the rivers across the dense jungle of this Wildlife Sanctuary in Nagarahole in Karnataka — sustain animals, birds and reptiles amid the dense flora.
Animals in Nagarahole
The awesome herds of Indian Bull or Gaur in Nagarahole Wildlife Sanctuary are worth watching. You can witness elephants in the dense forests of Nagarahole. Animals including four-horned antelope, jungle cat, sloth bear, civet, wild dog, spotted deer, flying fox, panther, tiger, sambhar, wild boar, bonnet macaque, black-naped hare, and pangolin can also be seen here. During dry season (from February to June), mammals like langur, common otter, leopard-cat and porcupine flocking on the dried banks of the waterways can also be located.
Birds in Nagarahole
Nagarahole Wildlife Sanctuary is home to more than 250 species of birds that include common babbler, bulbul, bee-eater, dove, hornbill, crested serpent, Malabar pied, peacock, alexandrine, woodpecker, warbler, eagle, great Indian reed, golden-back parakeet, crested hawk and the southern tree pie. These birds can be sighted perched on big trees either nesting, feeding or chirping. The woodland birds, even waterfowls like scarlet minivet, blue-bearded bee-eater, herons, ospreys and ducks can also be spotted in River Kabini.
Reptiles in Nagarahole
Nagarahole Wildlife Sanctuary has waterways and swamps that host reptiles including the marsh crocodile and monitor lizard. Frogs, tortoises, cobras, toads, crocodiles, pythons, kraits, vipers, and several species of lizards are also found in the dense forest of Nagarahole. There is more for adventurous trekkers as they can choose to trek in the dense jungles and witness the Wildlife of Nagarahole National Park. But for the purpose, prior permission of the forest authorities is needed to do so.
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