About Nagarahole Tiger Reserve:
- Nagarahole is an important Tiger Reserve in Karnataka and is a major hub of conservation under Project Tiger and Project Elephant.
- Nagarahole Tiger Reserve previously known as Rajiv Gandhi National Park was named after the river Nagarahole.
- This tiger reserve forms a critical connecting habitat for tigers and elephants to other areas of the Western Ghats through the Brahmagiri wildlife sanctuary and to the Eastern Ghats through the Bandipur Tiger reserve.
- Flora: It consists mainly of moist deciduous forests with predominating trees of teak and rosewood.
- Fauna: Tiger, Leopard Asiatic, Wild Dog, Sloth Bear, Asiatic Elephant, Gaur, Sambar Chital Muntjac, Four Horned Antelope etc
Q1) What is Project Elephant?
It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with the objectives to protect elephants, their habitat & corridors, address issues of man-animal conflict and welfare of captive elephants.
Source: Survey records 290 bird species in Nagarahole
Last updated on June, 2026
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