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Jungle
Inn ,Nagarhole
About
Nagarhole National Park
The Jungle lnn is situated at Veeranahosahalli, right at
the main entrance to Nagarhole National Park in the state
of Karnataka.
Place
: Nagarhole National Park (Karnataka)
Location
: Jungle Inn is 200 km from Bangalore; 68 km from Mysore;
20 km from Hunsur (nearest town). Being well connected by
all weather road it has good accessibility.
Accommodation
: The colonial style lodge at the resort houses visitors
in well appointed private rooms and dormitories with the
modem amenities. 6 rooms provide accommodation for 2
persons in each room, 3 dormitories accommodating 8
persons each.
Facilities
: The resort takes special care to cater best meals. The
buffet includes mainly traditional Mysore menu. To and fro
transport from Bangalore or Mysore can be arranged at an
extra cost.
Activities : Wildlife viewing by jeeps, coracle (round
boats), elephant rides, bird watching, nature walks etc.
Access
:
- Drive from Bangalore via Mysore: 5 hours.
- Express air-conditioned train (Shatabadi Express) from
Bangalore to Mysore and one and a half hour drive
thereafter.
Best time to visit
: All the year round, best between October to June.
About Nagerhole National Park
The national parks of Nagarhole,
Bandipur and Mudumalai are contiguous and share very
similar characteristics. A fourth national park, Wynad,
also adjoins them. Together they form the largest
protected area for the Indian Elephant, Gaur, Tiger and
Leopard in South India. Other large mallams include
Liontail Macaque, Wild Boar and Sambar. The parks occupy a
NW-SE alignment, with Nagarhole national park at the top,
Bandipur in the middle and Mudumalai at the bottom. The
forests are tropical mixed deciduous. In the northern and
western parts of Nagarhole national park, which receive
more rainfall, the forest are denser and taller, with
hardwood trees like Rosewood, Teak and Mathi . sandalwood
trees also grow here. Elsewhere in Nagarhole national
park, and in Bandipur and Mudumalai national park, which
lie in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats, the forests
are more open with more grasslands, and the trees are
stunted (hence mammal sightings are less difficult).
Season :
Open year round, the best period being October-May,
especially April-May.
Access :
Fly to Bangalore and drive to Nagarhole (6 hours) or
Bandipur (6-7 hours). The nearest station railway station
is Mysore. For Mudumalai National Park the nearest airport
is Coimbatore (160 km) and the nearest railway station
Ooty or Udhagamandalam (64 km).
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