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  2. Bandipur National Park - Wikipedia

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    2007 Indian stamp of Bandipur National Park. The Maharaja of the Kingdom of Mysore created a sanctuary of 90 km 2 (35 sq mi) in 1931 and named it the Venugopala Wildlife Park. The Bandipur Tiger Reserve was established under Project Tiger in 1973 by adding nearly 800 km 2 (310 sq mi) to the Venugopala Wildlife park. [3]

  3. Gopalaswamy Hills - Wikipedia

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    This temple is located in the heart of Bandipur National Park, Is a vital habitat of wildlife such as Tiger, leopard, Wild Dogs and other herbivores such as Indian Gaur, Chittal, Sambar etc. Venturing beyond the temple premises is an offense as per Wildlife Act 1972, The Forest department is concerned by the increase in number of tourist ...

  4. Asiatic lion - Wikipedia

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    Lion in Gir National Park, Gujarat, India An Asiatic lioness Asiatic lion cub. The Asiatic lion's fur ranges in colour from ruddy-tawny, heavily speckled with black, to sandy or buffish grey, sometimes with a silvery sheen in certain lighting. Males have only moderate mane growth at the top of the head, so that their ears are always visible.

  5. Tourism in Karnataka - Wikipedia

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    Nagarahole National Park WLS and Bandipur National Park and Nugu WLS in Karnataka are included in this biosphere reserve. The state is home to the largest concentration of Asian Elephants along Kabini River in Nagarahole and Bandipur parks. These two parks also hold among the most viable population of the highly endangered Indian Tiger.

  6. Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve - Wikipedia

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    In the 1970s, an area of around 5,670 km 2 (2,190 sq mi) in the Nilgiri Mountains was proposed to be included in the list of biosphere reserves of India.This proposed area encompassed a forestry zone of 2,290 km 2 (880 sq mi), a core zone of 2,020 km 2 (780 sq mi), an agricultural zone of 1,330 km 2 (510 sq mi) and a restoration zone of 30 km 2 (12 sq mi).

  7. Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary - Wikipedia

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    It is bounded by protected area network of Nagarhole National Park and Bandipur National Park in Karnataka in the northeast, and on the southeast by Mudumalai National Park in Tamil Nadu. The Western Ghats , Nilgiri Sub-Cluster (6,000 + km 2 ), including all of the sanctuary, is under consideration by the World Heritage Committee for selection ...

  8. The Legacy Of P-22: Hollywood's Famous Mountain Lion

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    Every morning with cup of hot tea, Michael McMahan takes in the unpolished wildness of L.A.'s 4,000-acre Griffith Park behind his apartment complex. When he's lucky, he captures images of P-22 ...

  9. Asiatic Lion Reintroduction Project - Wikipedia

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    The distribution of Asiatic lion, once found widely in West and South Asia, dwindled to a single population in the Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary in India. [4] The population at Gir declined to 18 individuals in 1893 but increased due to protection and conservation efforts to 284 in 1994. [5]