- Bandipur Tiger Reserve is located in Mysore and Chamarajanagar districts of Karnataka, India.
- It is situated at the tri-junction area of the States Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala in India.
- In 1931, Bandipur was initially established as a wildlife sanctuary by the Maharaja of Mysore.
- In 1973, Bandipur was designated as a tiger reserve.
- In 1985, by including adjacent areas from Venugopala Wildlife Park, Bandipur Tiger Reserve was enlargednand named as Bandipur National Park.
- In 1986, Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve was estbalished by the government of India. Bandipur Tiger Reserve is a part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
- In 2000, Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve was included in World Network of Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.
- Area: The total area of the Bandipur Tiger Reserve is 1456.309 square kilometers (562.156 square miles).
- Core/critical tiger habitat: 872.24 sq km
- Buffer/peripheral: 118.279 sq.km.
- Forest Area: 465.79 sq.km.
- Non Forest Area: (Total 584.069 sq.km.)
- Total: 1456.309 sq. kms.
- Hills: Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta is a prominent hill located in the reserve and the highest peak within the Bandipur Tiger Reserve area.
- River: Bandipur Tiger Reserve is located between the Kabini river in the north and the Moyar river in the south. Nugu River also flow in the reserve.
- Lake: Kabini Reservoir located within tiger reserve. The Kabini Reservoir is a man-made water body formed by the construction of the Kabini Dam on the Kabini River.
- Tribe: One of the prominent tribal communities in the region is the Soliga tribe, also known as the Sholaga or Sholiga.
- Flora: Rosewood, Indian Kino Tree, Sandalwood, Indian Laurel, Bamboo etc.
- Fauna: Tiger, Indian Elephant, Indian Leopard, Gaur, Sloth Bear, Golden Jackal, Dhole, Sambar Deer, Malabar Pied Hornbill, Indian Pitta, Indian Rock Python, Monitor Lizard, Mugger Crocodile etc.