- Nagarhole National Park is located in the Kodagu and Mysuru districts of the Karnataka, India.
- The Park lies in the Western Ghats and is a part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
- The park shares its borders with the Bandipur National Park in the south and the Kabini Reservoir in the north.
- It is also known as Rajiv Gandhi National Park.
- In 19th century, the area was established as a hunting reserve by the Maharajas of Mysore, who used it as a private game reserve.
- In 1955, Nagarhole was declared a wildlife sanctuary.
- In 1986, the government of India created first biosphere reserve of India as Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve and includes Nagarhole National Park.
- In 1988, the sanctuary was upgraded to national park status.
- In 1992, the park was renamed Rajiv Gandhi National Park.
- In 1999, Nagarhole National Park was declared tiger reserve under Project Tiger.
- In 2000, Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve was declared a UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves. Nagarhole National Park is a part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
- In 2000, Nagarahole was included in the “Mysore Elephant Reserve” and became a part of “Project Elephant”.
- In 2012, Western Ghats was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Nagarhole National Park is a part of Western Ghats.
- Area: Park covers an approximate area of 643 square kilometers (248 square miles).
- River: The Nagarahole River flows through the park.
- Lake: One of the prominent lakes in Nagarhole National Park is the Kabini Reservoir.
- Flora: Teak, Rosewood, Sandalwood, Indian Kino Tree, Bamboo, Grasslands etc.
- Fauna: Bengal Tiger, Asian Elephants, Indian Leopard, Chital, Indian Mouse Deer, Gaur, Sloth Bear, Dhole, Striped Hyena, Asian Palm Civet , Indian Pangolin, White-rumped Vulture, Nilgiri Wood Pigeon, Mugger Crocodile, Asian Vine Snake, Indian Wolf Snake, Bengal Monitor etc.