Nagarahole National Park
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Nagarhole National Park Rajiv Gandhi National Park |
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| Tiger reserve | |
Elephant at Nagarhole
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 Nagarhole National Park
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| Coordinates: 12°3′36″N 76°9′4″E / 12.06000°N 76.15111°ECoordinates: 12°3′36″N 76°9′4″E / 12.06000°N 76.15111°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Karnataka |
| District | Kodagu |
| Established | 1988 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 642.39 km2 (248.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 960 m (3,150 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Nearest city |
Mysore 50 kilometres (31 mi) ENE |
| IUCN category | II |
| Governing body | Karnataka Forest Department |
| Climate | Cwa (Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 1,440 millimetres (57 in) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 33 °C (91 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 14 °C (57 °F) |
Nagarhole National Park (also known as Rajiv Gandhi National Park), is a national park located in Kodagu district and Mysore district in Karnataka state in South India.
This park was declared the thirty seventh Project Tiger tiger reserve in 1999. It is part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. The Western Ghats Nilgiri Sub-Cluster of 6,000 km2 (2,300 sq mi), including all of Nagarhole National Park, is under consideration by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee for selection as a World Heritage Site.
The park has rich forest cover, small streams, hills, valleys and waterfalls. The park has a healthy predator-prey ratio, with many tigers, Indian bison and elephants.
The park ranges the foothills of the Western Ghats spreading down the Brahmagiri hills and south towards Kerala state. It lies between the latitudes 12°15'37.69"N and longitudes 76°17'34.4"E. The park covers 643 km2 (248 sq mi) located to the north-west of Bandipur National Park. The Kabini reservoir separates the two parks. Elevations of the park range from 687 to 960 m (2,254 to 3,150 ft). It is 50 km (31 mi) from the major city of Mysore.
Together with the adjoining Bandipur National Park (870 km2 (340 sq mi)), Mudumalai National Park (320 km2 (120 sq mi)) and Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (344 km2 (133 sq mi)), it forms the largest protected area in Southern India, totalling 2,183 km2 (843 sq mi).
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