50 Years of Project Tiger: PM Modi goes on jungle safari at Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka | PICS
50 Years of Project Tiger: Prime Minister Narendra Modi went on a "safari" at the Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka on Sunday, April 9. The official Twitter handle of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has shared several pictures of PM Modi's jungle safari.
50 Years of Project Tiger: As part of programmes to mark 50 years of "Project Tiger", Prime Minister Narendra Modi went on a "safari" at the Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka on Sunday, April 9. The Tiger Reserve is located partly in Gundlupet taluk of Chamarajanagar district and partly in H.D.Kote and Nanjangud taluks of Mysuru District.
The official Twitter handle of the Prime Minister has shared several pictures of PM Modi's jungle safari. Check here these unseen pictures of PM Narendra Modi:
(With PTI inputs)
PM Modi in Bandipur Tiger Reserve Karnataka
Clad in casuals and donning a hat, PM Modi travelled in an open jeep for one-and-a-half hours and spotted tiger and other wild animals. Nine convoy vehicles followed his jeep in the jungle, authorities said.
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PM Modi Journey
PM Modi started his safari from Bandipur campus and traversed about 12 kms in the deep jungles. He went to Bolagudda hill area which offers a spectacular view of the Bandipur National Park.
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Bandipur National Park: Tiger Project
The Tiger Project in Bandipur National Park has emerged as one of the prime habitats of tigers in the world.The reserve was brought under 'Project Tiger' in 1973.
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About Bandipur Tiger Reserve Karnataka
According to the state forest department, the National Park was formed by including most of the forest areas of the then Venugopala Wildlife Park established under the government notification dated February 19, 1941 and the area was enlarged in 1985 extending over an area of 874.20 Sq.Km and named as Bandipur National Park.
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Bandipur Tiger Reserve Karnataka: Endangered Species
Apart from the two famed residents (tigers and elephants), a number of other endangered species such as sloth bears, gaurs, Indian rock pythons, jackals, muggers, and four-horned antelopes can be spotted in this national park. Over 200 species of birds and a diversity of flora add to its attraction. Bandipur also supports a wide range of timber trees including teak, rosewood, sandalwood, Indian-laurel, Indian Kino tree, giant clumping bamboo.
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