forest in Karnataka

Forest in Karnataka  1.Bandipur National park in Chamarajanagar Bandipur National Park , established in 1974 as a tiger reserve under  Project Tiger , is a  national park  located in the Indian state of  Karnataka , which is the state with the second highest tiger population in India. Along with adjacent  Nagarhole National Park , it is one of the Premier Tiger Reserves in the country. It was once a private hunting reserve for the  Maharaja  of the  Kingdom of Mysore  but has now been upgraded to Bandipur Tiger Reserve. Bandipur is known for its wildlife and has many types of  biomes , but  dry deciduous forest  is dominant. The park spans an area of 874 square kilometers (337 sq mi), protecting several species of India's endangered wildlife. Together with the adjoining Nagarhole National Park (643 km2 (248 sq mi)), Mudumalai National Park (320 km2 (120 sq mi)) and Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (344 km2 (133 sq mi)), it is pa...