Bandipur Sanctuary : The sanctuary is 80 km south of Mysore in Karnataka and is adjascent to Mudumalai sanctury in Tamil Nadu. The deep forest covering the hills is an ideal place for different kinds of flora and fauna to exist. It was a private preserve of the Mysore royal family, now dedicated to 'Project Tiger'. The sanctury offers an excellent opportunity to watch elephants, deer, bisons, black panthers, antelopes, tigers and leopards. Many of these animals can be seen from close proximity from 'machans' or raised platforms. A visit to Bandipur will satisfy a nature lover's quest for beauty. The sanctury can be visited on ellephant back, by jeep or open trucks. The best season to visit is January to June and September to October. There is a Forest rest house where Ooty buses stops.

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