Nagarhole National Park

History of Nagarhole: The birth of Nagarahole National Park can be traced to the notification of 285 Sq. km. Game Reserve way back in 1955, which included the reserve forests of Arkeri, Hatgat and Nalkeri in Kodagu. Subsequently, in 1974, reserved forests from the adjoining Mysore district were added to the Nagarahole Game Reserve, which was upgraded to the status of a National Park covering 643 sq. km.  Geography of Nagarhole: Nagarhole - is situated near Bangalore.  Nagarahole is named after Nagarahole (Cobra river in the local language, Kannada), a winding river which runs eastwards through its centre. Situated in the districts of Mysore and Kodagu (Coorg) in the state of Karnataka. By Air : The nearest airports are in Bangalore  By Rail : The nearest station is in the city of Mysore. By Road : The park is well connected by roads and distances with various cities can be calculated as follows: Madikeri (138 km), Mysore (50 km) and Bangalore (220 km) Safari gates near Na...