Rangantittu Bird Santuary
In aug We decided to take a trip to Rangantittu Bird Sanctuary in Karanataka in south india, which is16 to 18 km short of mysore towards Banglore , or 2-3 km from Bangalore -Mysore highway off historic Srirangaputnam town. The town is famous for a very ancient temple dedicated to Sri Ranganathaswamy, a form of Lord Vishnu. Other attractions in town includes the Jumma Masjid (aMosque) and the Daria Daulat Gardens.
The sancturary consits of six Islets in the Cauvery river formed by the backwater of the Krishnarajasar dam.The islets formed a imp nestling ground for birds. The omithologist DR Salim Ali persuaded the king of Mysore to declare the area a wildlife sancturary in 1940
Bird nests are on small islands in the water body and best way to see the exotic birds and crocodiles at close quarters is to hire a boat exclusively for yourself (or your family) and tip the oarsman we did the same ,he will make sure you get to see the best .-Riverine reed beds cover the banks of the islands, while the islands themselves are covered in broadleaf forests, with dominant species being Terminalia arjun (Arjun tree), bamboo groves, and Pandanus trees. Eucalyptus and Acacia trees have also been planted, which might lead to long-term eradication of native species.
The islands are host to numerous small mammals, including Bonnet Macaque, colonies of Flying Fox and common small mammals like Common Palm Civet and Indian Gray Mongoose and the monitor lizard.
The Marsh Crocodile is a common inhabitant of the riverine reed beds. which is the breeding site for several water bird species, including the Painted Stork, Open-billed Stork, Stork-billed Kingfisher, Common Spoonbill, Woolly-necked Stork, Black-headed Ibis, hite Ibis, , and other common birds like egrets, cormorants, Oriental DPainted Stork, , The park is home to a large flock of Streak-throated Swallowarter,. River Tern, Great Stone Plover and Indian Shag
It is a bird watchers paradise.
If you are a nature enthusiast it is best to visit the sanctuary in the early hours of the morning before the sanctuary gets crowded with visitors.The bird sentuary is extremly well managed by the forest department with large parking , spotless and well maintained garden and good sinage Other places of interest near by
From Ranganathittu bird santury to Srirangapattan—6.5 km
Srirangapattana to Tipu Sultan Tomb—-7.9km
Srirangapattana to Virandhawan garden——22.4km
Mysore to Mudumalai national park in Tamil naidu—-103 km ,2hours and 10min,towards Bangolore Nilagiri roadFamous for tiger and elephants
Mysore to Bandipur national park karnataka—-&7.2km, 1 hour and30 min,towards Banglore Nilagiri road.
The author is india tour consultant working for leading inbound India tour operator – Getsholidays.
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