Exploring Nagarhole National Park
Nagarhole is one of the most picturesque national parks in India. The Kabini river, its vast lake and smaller water bodies, make it a most attractive green land. Giant Bamboo thickets and many flowering trees support a host of bird-life while adding to the beauty of the park.Wildlife safaris are conducted in open-top jeeps. Your first ride into the Park is at the crack of dawn and you visit the park again in the late afternoon. It is also possible to take a coracle ride (traditional, circular boat made of bamboo and buffalo hide) on the River Kabini. Many elephants tend to congregate on the banks in the evenings. They can often be seen in groups made up of a few youngsters and other female relatives and the huge tusked bull-elephants.
The star hunters are the tigers and leopards. There is plenty of prey here for them; Sambar, Chital, Wild pig, Common Langur and the Bonnet Macaque.
Other wildlife includes sloth bears and jackals,. Gaurs, the Indian Bison, can also be seen in good numbers.
The best time to visit Nagarhole is between October and April. Even though the park remains open throughout the year, it is usually closed for safaris during the mating season of animals and during the monsoon (June to August).
