Sprawled across an area of 247 sq miles, the Nagarhole National Park is one of the most visited wildlife reserves of India. It derives its name from the combination of two Kannada words, Nagar (snake) and hole (stream). The Nagarhole National Park was formerly the hunting ground for Maharajas of Mysore and was established as an animal reserve in 1955. It must also be mentioned that the Nagarhole National Park has been renamed as Rajiv Gandhi National Park in memory of the late Prime Minister of India.

Nagarhole is home to around 150 leopards apart from a large population of bison and elephants. The avian species is also well represented by the 250 varieties of birds that inhabit the park. The park is also home to other animal varieties like the sambhar, chital, spotted deer, rare mouse deer, four-horned antelope, slender loris, sloth bear, wild dog, boar, hyena, civet, otter, giant flying squirrel, langur, macaque, pangolin and flying fox. Nagarhole is also home to many types of reptiles. The avian species is also well represented by birds like the cormorant, grey-headed and crested-hawk eagle, Malabar hornbill, Malabar Tragron and the Malabar whistling thrush.

The Nagarhole National Park vegetation is mainly of the mixed deciduous type. It is also located close to the Bandipur National Park. So visitors can easily round up a trip to Nagarhole with a visit to the Bandipur Sanctuary. It must also be mentioned that Nagarhole, Bandipur, Wynad and the Mudumalai reserves make up the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. Safari timings at the Nagarhole National Park are usually from 6 to 9 am and from 4 to 7 pm. Moreover, the best time to visit the park is from October to March.

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