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Bandipur National Park
National park in Karnataka, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Bandipur (disambiguation).
Bandipur National Park is a national park covering 868.63 km2 (335.38 sq mi) in Chamarajnagar district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It was established as a tiger reserve under Project Tiger in 1973.[1] It is part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve since 1986.[2]
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Bandipur National park | |
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Bandipur National Park | |
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Location | Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka, India |
Nearest city | Chamarajanagar 50 km, Mysore 80 kilometers (50 mi) |
Coordinates | 11°39′42″N 76°37′38″E |
Area | 912.04 km2 (352.14 sq mi) |
Established | 1974 |
Governing body | Ministry of Environment and Forests, Karnataka Forest Department |
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