BANNERGHATTA NATIONAL
PARK - ENVIRONMENT
News: India’s largest leopard
safari opens at Bannerghatta in Bengaluru
What's in the news?
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South India’s first and the country’s largest
safari has been officially launched at the Bannerghatta Biological Park in
Bengaluru by the environment minister Eshwar Khandre.
Bannerghatta National
Park:
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Bannerghatta National Park, located near Bangalore,
Karnataka, in the Anekal range
hills, was declared a National Park in 1974.
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In 2002, a section of the park was designated as
the Bannerghatta Biological Park, India’s
first biological park with a fenced forested elephant sanctuary.
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The park also houses India’s first butterfly enclosure, inaugurated in 2006.
Rivers Flowing Through
the Park:
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The Suvarnamukhi
stream flows through the center of the park, providing crucial water
sources for its diverse wildlife.
Habitat:
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The park features three main types of vegetation - Dry Deciduous Scrub Forests,
Southern Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests, and Southern Tropical Moist Mixed
Forests.
Flora and Fauna:
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The park is home to a rich variety of fauna,
including the endangered Asian Elephant, Indian Gaur, Tiger, Sambar Deer,
Spotted Deer, Leopard, Wild Dog, Wild Pig, Sloth Bear, Common Mongoose,
Pangolin, Slender Loris, and Black-naped Hare.
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Flora within the park includes species such as
Narcissus latifolia, Schleichera oleosa, Sandalwood, Neem, Tamarind, Bamboo,
and Eucalyptus.