Wildlife

Name of Sanctuary

Area in Sq. K.M.

Species Found

Accommodation

Best Time to Visit

Distance

Bandipur National Park and Tiger Reserve

874.20

Elephants, Gaurs and Other Wildlife

Forest Lodges, Rest Houses and Cottages

80 Kms from Mysore

Nagarhole National Park and Kabini River Lodge (Coorg Dist)

571.55

Gaur, Leopards, Tigers, Chital, Sambar, Elephants and 250 Species of Birds

2 Forest Rest Houses, Huts and Rooms

Sept - Mar

90 Kms from madikeri

Ranebennur Black - Buck Sanctuary ( Dharwar Distt. )

119

Wolf, Fox, Jackal and the Great Indian Bustard

Rest Houses

May, Jan

Bhadra Sanctuary - (Chikmagalur Distt)

492.46

Gaur, Chital, Sambar, Elephants, Tigers and Other Wildlife

Forest rest houses, PWD bunglow and circuit houses

Nov - Mar

38 Kms from Tumkur

Biligirirangaswamy Temple Sanctuary (Mysore Distt.)

540

Gaur, Chital, Sambar, Elephants and Tigers

Deluxe tent Camp and Rest Houses

Oct - May

114 Kms from Mysore

Dandeli Sanctuary (Uttar Kannada Distt.)

834

Elephants, Tigers, Sambar, Chital and Wolves

6 Rest Houses

Dec - May

125 Kms from Dandeli

Kudremukh National Park (Chilmaglur Distt.)

600

Lion-Tailed Macaque, Tigers, Leopards and Gaur

Sept - May

Mookambika Sanctuary

247

Tigers, Sloth Bears, Lion-Tailed Macaque and Chital

2 Bunglows (10 Beds)

Nov - Apr

Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary (Mandya Dist)

0.67

Crocodiles, otters, Flying Foxes, Ibis and many rare species of Birds

3 Riverside cottages

june - Nov

18 Kms from Mysore