Nagarhole NP
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Overview
Nagarhole National Park, officially Rajiv Gandhi National Park, lies in Kodagu and Mysuru districts of Karnataka.
It is part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve and is separated from Bandipur by the Kabini reservoir. Its moist and dry deciduous forests have one of the highest densities of tigers and prey in India.
It is a tiger reserve and supports large herds of elephants and gaur.
Geography and key facts
- Kodagu and Mysuru districts, Karnataka
- Part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
- Tiger reserve; high prey density
- Kabini reservoir between Nagarhole and Bandipur
Why it matters for UPSC
Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve components and tiger reserves of Karnataka are frequently asked.
Note for UPSC
Karnataka; part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
Prelims often asks park–state pairs, the rivers flowing through a park and its flagship species.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Nagarhole NP yet.
Key facts
- Type
- National park / tiger reserve
- State / UT
- Karnataka
- Coordinates
- 12.060°N, 76.151°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Climate, Soils and Natural Vegetation (map lesson)
- Natural Vegetation and Biogeography of India (map lesson)
- Ecology, Biodiversity and Protected Areas (map lesson)
- Wildlife Conservation: Protected Areas, Laws and Species Projects (map lesson)
- Biodiversity: Levels, Hotspots, Threats and Global Frameworks (map lesson)
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