Bandipur Tiger Reserve

Bandipur significant tiger and elephant population and protected sandalwood trees, Bandipur maintains its own distinctive identity. It was brought under Project Tiger in 1973 and is most famous for its tigers and elephants. Even today, it is one of the few sanctuaries that has been spared threats from major dams, buildings, and mining or irrigation projects. It has, however, quietly survived the ill effects of the Kabini River Valley Project and outbreaks of rinderpest that almost completely destroyed the local gaur population. Replete with a wide range of beautiful wildlife and multitudes of teak and sandalwood tress, this is the first Biosphere Reserve of the country as well as the site chosen for the Project Tiger.