| The Park | | | | little green heron, grey heron, paradise flycatcher, |
| Situated at a place Bannerghatta which is 22 km | | | | Tickell's Blue Flycatcher, Common Grey Horn bill, |
| away from Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka, This | | | | White bellied Drong, Spotted Owlet, Collared Scop's |
| National Park was established in the year 1971. The | | | | owl, Mottled Wood Owl, Eurasian Eagle owl and |
| park covers an area of around 104 sq. km & | | | | Brown Fish owl. |
| includes ten Reserve Forests of Anekal range under | | | | Other attractions |
| the Bangalore Forest Division. Bannerghatta consists a | | | | Other attractions in & around the park include |
| National Park, an Aquarium, a Zoo, Children's park, | | | | following: |
| Crocodile Farm, Snake park, Prehistoric animals park | | | | Jeep Safarielephant safari |
| & a Museum. | | | | Champaka Dhama Swamy temple |
| | | | Best Time to go |
| The National Park is a treasure house of various | | | | Due to pleasant weather & tolerable |
| endangered & native species. The existence of | | | | temperature the best time to visit is from |
| prominent Ceylon Frog Moth, Great Indian Horn bill, | | | | September to March. |
| the Nilgiri Laughing Thrush & the Lion-Tailed | | | | Note: There is a weekly holiday on Tuesday so |
| Macaque makes it the most admirable place among | | | | visitors are requested to plan their visit accordingly. |
| the wild life lovers & Naturalists. | | | | How to reach there |
| Flora | | | | By Train: |
| The park shares extremely rich variety of flora and | | | | The nearest railway station is at Bangalore which is |
| looks very beautiful with its tall green trees providing | | | | around 22 Km away from the Park. |
| shade and shelter through out the year. The forest | | | | By Air: |
| type is mostly moist deciduous teak forest. | | | | The nearest airport is the Bangalore airport situated |
| Vegetation in the park includes Narcissus latifolia, | | | | at the distance of 22 Km from the park. |
| Schleichera oleosa, Terminalia tomentosa, sandal, | | | | By Road: |
| neem, T. arjuna, Grewia tilaefolia, Santalum album, | | | | Government buses are run between Bangalore and |
| tamarind, chujjullu, Shorea talura, Emblica officinalis, | | | | Bannerghata. The Forest Department has provided |
| Vitex altissima, jalari, Wrightia tinctoria, Randia sp., | | | | some mini buses & vans to make the visit easy |
| Zizphus sp. and Albizzia sp. Bamboos. The dominant | | | | & comfortable. |
| species of the park is Dendrocalamus strictus. | | | | Temperature Range |
| Eucalyptus, Bauhinia purpurea, Samanea saman and | | | | With an average rainfall of 700 mm annually, the |
| Peltphorum pterocarpum are also seen in & | | | | weather is moderate in the range of 15°C to |
| around the park. Originating from the Suvarnamukhi | | | | 38°C Degree C through out the year. |
| hills, the Suvarnamukhi stream runs through the park | | | | Dos & Don't s |
| to provide it good amount of water. park's | | | | No plastic Bags are allowed to carry inside the park |
| geography includes hilly spreads, huge rocks, Plains | | | | so keep them out or the best thing is to not to use |
| & grasslands. | | | | plastic bags, around the park. |
| Fauna | | | | Always carry insect and mosquito repellent creams, |
| The wildlife in their natural habitat create eagerness | | | | antiseptic creams, band-aids, water bottle, first aid |
| among visitors. Wild species such as Elephant, gaur, | | | | kit, small torch, personal hygiene products, raincoats |
| leopard, jackal, fox, wild pig, sloth bear, sambar, chital, | | | | and the like. |
| spotted deer, barking deer, common langur, bonnet | | | | Be prepared with a good camera and stock up on |
| macaque, porcupine and hares are found in plenty. | | | | extra film so that you can capture the best wild life |
| Other inhabitants include wild boars, pangolin, slender | | | | movements. But never use harsh flash lights & |
| loris, huge monitor lizards as well as roaming reptiles | | | | consult the forest guide before taking pictures or |
| such as cobras, pythons, kraits and Russell vipers. | | | | shooting videos. |
| The park is a unique reserve for tigers and lions | | | | Stick to your Forest guide and group all the times. |
| rescued from from different places in India. | | | | Keep conversation restricted to the safari/expedition |
| Avian- Fauna | | | | and avoid talking in a loud tone. |
| Bird watchers & Visitors get plenty of luck to | | | | Follow the rules written on the Information boards, |
| explore extensive variety of birds in this park. The | | | | literature provided. |
| avian population comprises cormorants, white ibis, | | | | |