Why visit Nagarhole National Park
- Watch-towers at strategic points, makes it ideal for photography
- One of the few remaining habitats of the Asian Elephant
- Good density of wild dogs
Nagarhole National park derives its name from the combination of two Kannada words. 'Nagar,' meaning snake, and 'hole,' meaning streams. The landscape is one of gentle slopes and shallow valleys. Dry deciduous forest trees are leafless in the summer rather than in the winter. There are grassy swamps where the soil is clayey, perennially moist, and which support a luxuriant growth of green grass all year. The change in terrain throughout the park is refreshing and the river system provides a unique wildlife viewing experience. The park has an astonishing abundance of wildlife. Large mammals such as wild Elephant and Gaur (Indian bison) are found in the area. Other species found are Chital(Spotted Deer), Muntjac (Barking Deer), Mouse Deer, Chousingha (four-horned antelope), Wild Boar, Sloth Bear, Hyaena, Mongoose, Civet, Otter, and more. The park is also said to be one of the few protected areas in the country that harbours three species of predators at the same level of density. The three predator species referred to are Tiger, Leopard and Wild Dog. This is attributed to the presence of prey species of different sizes.
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