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Bandipur Wildlife Park Fact File

General Information
Area Core Buffer Longitude Latitude Altitude Rainfall Temperature Seasons Winter Summer Monsoon	880 sq. km. 523 sq. km. 357 sq. km. 80º47'15" to 81º11'45" E 23º30'12" to 23º45'45" N 780m-1454.5m above m.s.l. 625 mm to 1250 mm. Min 2ºC - Max 44ºC November to mid-February Mid-February to mid-June Mid-June to September

Census
Animals	1991	1993	1995	1997
Tiger Leopard Elephant Indian Bison Wild Dog Spotted Deer Sambar Sloth Bear Four Horned Antelope Common Langur Wild Boar Barking Deer	58 51 1107 1097 148 3333 706 51 14 1468 148 72	66 81 2214 1373 181 5858 1196 66 ----- 1751 181 131	74 86 2214 1373 181 5858 1196 66 ----- 1751 181 131	75 88 3471 2427 -----8204 2386 ----- ----- ----- ----- -----

Infrastructure and Facilities
An 80-bed accommodation is available at Bandipur for tourists. Two safari buses are also available for tourists.

Tourism
During1992-93 to 1996-97, on an average, 45,584 tourists per year visited the Reserve. The number of visitors has been increasing consistently since the creation of the Reserve.

Diseases
Localized foot rot in spotted deer was noticed in the tourism zone around Bandipur in 1997.

Encroachment
Nil
Other
Weeds: Invasion of the habitat by exotic plants like Lantana and Eupatorium has reduced fodder availability.



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Bandipur National Park : Fact File : Flora of Bandipur : Fauna of Bandipur : Map of Bandipur : Wildlife Conservation in Bandipur