Nagarhole National Park

  • September 3, 2021
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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Nagarhole National Park

Subject – Environment

Context – MP wants Rajiv Gandhi’s name dropped from Nagarahole park.

Concept –

  • Nagarhole National Park is a national park located in Kodagu district and Mysore district in Karnataka, India.
  • It is also known as ‘Rajiv Gandhi National Park.’
  • This Park was declared the 37th Tiger Reserves of India 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 Nagarahole River flows through the park, which joins the Kabini River which also is a boundary between Nagarahole and BandipurNational Park.
  • The vegetation consists mainly of moist deciduous forests with predominating trees of teak and rosewood.
Environment Nagarhole National Park