Kudremukh National Park, Karnataka

Kudremukh National Park, Karnataka is one of the most popular national parks in India. Located in Mangalore, it is surrounded by Kudremukh or the Horse Face range overlooking the Arabian Sea. The topography of Kudremukh National Park, Karnataka is marked by deep ravines and steep cliffs. It is the ideal home for hundreds of wild animals and birds. This national park houses different species of wild lives. Covering a total area of 600.32 square kilometers, Kudremukh National Park offers a beautiful landscape.

Three major rivers flow through this forest region, namely Tunga, Bhadra and Nethravathi. If you love nature and wants adventurous thrills, then you can definitely visit this forest. This Kudremukh National Park nurtures a diverse range of flora and fauna. It is covered with high grasslands and dense forest. Here, you can find a large number of plants and trees namely eucalyptus, acacia auriculiformis, grevillea robusta and casuarinas. Tea and coffee plantations are also done in this forest.

The wide ranges of wild lives that roam across the forest wilderness find refuge in amidst the dense growth of trees and grasslands. The animals, which are commonly found in Kudremukh National Park, Karnataka are as follows:

• Gaur
• Tiger
• Sambar
• Sloth bear
• Wild dogs
• Leopards
• Jackals
• Porcupine
• Mongoose
• Spotted bear
• Barking deer
• Lion tailed macaque
• Giant flying squirrel
• Malabar giant squirrel

There is a rich avifauna collection in this forest. You can find around 195 avian species, which are rarely found outside this national park. Some of the typical birds, which finds home in Kudremukh National Park, Karnataka are malabar whistling thrush, imperial pigeon, great pied hornbill and malabar trogon.

If you are planning to visit Kudremukh National Park, then try to make it between October and May. You can enjoy the beauty of the forest at its best just after the monsoon season. You can spot large number of animals at this point of time. You can go for trekking during your visit to Kudremukh National Park, Karnataka. Visit the Kadambi falls, which will enthrall you surely. To reach this national park, you can access the Mangalore airport and Mangalore railway station.