The Bannerghatta National Park, the famous tiger and lion reserve of India is about 22 kms from Bangalore. Situated at an altitude of 3375 ft interspersed with valleys and streams, the Park is home to a wide variety of carnivorous animals and birds and a major tourist attraction. Spread over 25,000 acres of land, the park possesses of a zoological garden, butterfly park and facilities for adventure trekking. A mini safari through the tiger reserve is an amazing experience. Established in the year 1971, the Bannerghatta National Park includes ten reserve forests of the Anekal Range. The surrounding areas of the Park are hills speckled with temples. The patched rough terrain of the park is The Butterfly Park inside the Bannerghatta National Park is a circular-shaped enclosure of around 10,000 sq ft of area and has around 20 species of butterflies carefully preserved with a polycarbonate roof. Spread over 7.5 acres of land, the Butterfly Park comprises of a butterfly conservatory, museum and an audio-visual room. The Butterfly Park has a controlled tropical atmosphere and humid climate. The museum on the second and third domes of the conservatory has dioramas and exhibits.
The small museum in the zoological garden features exhibits. The reptile park and a small theatre make the zoo a major attraction of the National Park. The mini zoo has rare species like the white peacock, fantail pigeon, great Indian pied hornbill, iguanas, porcupines and leopards and many more exotic varieties. Pythons, crocodiles, vipers, cobras and other snakes are the inhabitants of the reptile park. The lion and tiger safaris and elephant joy rides are some features of this area and which serve as a fund of the reserve. Karnataka State Tourism development Corporation’s (KSTDC), large and well-equipped vans are available for tourists to conduct safari rides. To get the most fearsome sights of Indian Tigers as well as Lions, we have to pass through dry deciduous forest and thorny scrub with moist deciduous bamboo patches along the streams. Also, now a new herbivorous enclosure is coming up in a separate 80-hectare area where native species like elephants, spotted deer, sambhar and black buck will be kept.
The nearest attractions of the Bannerghatta National Park are Pearl Valley and Nrityagaram. Situated at 25 km from the park, the Pearl Valley is a beautiful and very popular picnic spot surrounded by lush vegetation, a habitat of several wild animals. Other attractions are an ancient Shiva temple and Nrityagram, India’s first dance village that features cultural programmes every February.
The best season for visiting the Bannerghatta National Park is between mid-June and August when the forest is at its spectacular best, full of lush greenery. However, the best time to spot wild animals is between the months of November and June. The park is open from 9 am to 5 pm every day, but Tuesday, which is a holiday.
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