43-594: NW Bandipur National Park & Nagarhole National Park , N- Mysore District , Sigur Plateau ( Segur Plateau ) is a plateau in the north and east of Nilgiri District in the Nilgiri Hills of Tamil Nadu , South India . It covers the 778.8 square kilometres (300.7 sq mi) portion of the Moyar River drainage basin on the northern slopes of the Nilgiri Hills , south of the Moyar River. The Sigur Plateau
86-523: A tusker named 'Rowdy Ranga' was hit by a bus in the night after which the government of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka agreed to ban night traffic in the forest. However, Kerala condemns the 'Night Ban' and has asked for the ban to be lifted to save a reroute that increases the distance by 45 km. Bandipur National Park Bandipur National Park is a national park covering 868.63 km (335.38 sq mi) in Chamarajnagar district in
129-513: A wildlife sanctuary for Vultures . In the late 1700s, Tipu Sultan maintained a fort and trading route between the Kingdom of Mysore and Travancore , along the Moyar River here. In May 1859, a small monthly sanction was granted by the Government for the conservation and working of Sigur Forest. With only a small a sum to commence with, it was some time before any wood could be collected. However,
172-3321: A common sight in winter. Reptile species include spectacled cobra , Indian rock python , vipers , rat snake , mugger crocodiles , monitor lizards , Indian chameleon , Indian pond terrapin , agamids and flying lizards . Butterflies include common rose , crimson rose , common jay , lime butterfly , Malabar raven , common Mormon , red Helen , blue Mormon , southern birdwing , common wanderer , mottled emigrant , common grass yellow , spotless grass yellow , one spot grass yellow , Nilgiri clouded yellow , common Jezebel , Psyche , common gull, caper white or pioneer, small orange tip or lesser orange tip, white orange tip , large salmon Arab , common evening brown , great evening brown , common palmfly , common bushbrown , glad eye bushbrowm , red disk bushbrown , red eye bushbrown , Lepcha bushbrown , common threering , common fourring , common fivering , tawny coster , rustic , common leopard , Indian fritillary , common sailer , colour sergeant , chestnutstreaked sailer , gray count , red baron or baronet , angled castor , common castor , yellow pansy , lemon pansy , peacock pansy , chocolate pansy , orange pansy , blue pansy , gray pansy , blue admiral , glassy blue tiger , dark blue tiger , plain tiger , striped/ common tiger , Danaid eggfly , great eggfly , common crow , brown king crow , common Pierrot , angled Pierrot , banded blue Pierrot , striped Pierrot , dark Pierrot , red Pierrot , lime blue , zebra blue , gram blue , common cerulean , tiny grass blue , dark grass blue , Indian cupid , large four-line blue , common silverline , plum Judy , plain scupid , pea blue , metallic cerulean , chestnut Bob , dark palm dart , brown awl . Ant species include Anenictus sp1, Anoplolepis longipes, Camponotus parius, Crematogaster biroi, Crematogaster sp 1*, Crematogaster sp 2*, Diacamma rugosum, Lepisiota capensis, Leptogenys chinesis, Leptogenys coonorensis, Leptogenys diminuta, Lophomyrmex quadripinosus, Meranoplus bicolor, Monomorium indicum, Myrmicaria striata, Myrmicaria brunnea, Oligomyrmex wroughtonii, Pachycondyla sp1*, Paratrechina sp1*, Pheidole sharpi, Pheidole sp1*, Pheidole sp2*, Pheidologeton diverus, Polyrhachis exercita, Solenopsis geminate, Tetraponera rufonigra, Tetraponera sp1* Dung beetles include Catharsius granulatus*, Copris indicus*, Oniticellus cinctus*, Onitis singhalensis*, Onthophagus beesoni*, Onthophagus ensifer*, Onthophagus rana*, Onthophagus sp.107*#, Onthophagus tarandus*, Picnopanaleus rotundus, Caccobius diminutives, Caccobius ultor, Copris furciceps, Copris sp.1#, Heliocopris dominus, Pseudonthophagus sp.2#, Sisyphus neglectus, Caccobius inermis, Caccobius meridionalis, Caccobius torticornis, Caccobius sp.1#, Copris sodalist, Onthophagus socialis, Onthophagus sp.301#, Onitis phelemon, Onthophagus furcillifer, Caccobius gallinus, Onthophagus rufulgens, Onthophagus sp.302#, Copris repertus, Pseudonthophagus sp.1#, Copris davisoni, Onitis falcatus, Onthophagus turbatus, Copris imitans, Onthophagus quadridentatus, Caccobius vulcanus, Liatongus affinis, Oniticellus spinipes, Sisyphus longipus, Onthophagus dama. The National Highways NH-181 and NH-766 pass through Bandipur national park. This road has been
215-3321: A common sight in winter. Reptile species include spectacled cobra , Indian rock python , vipers , rat snake , mugger crocodiles , monitor lizards , Indian chameleon , Indian pond terrapin , agamids and flying lizards . Butterflies include common rose , crimson rose , common jay , lime butterfly , Malabar raven , common Mormon , red Helen , blue Mormon , southern birdwing , common wanderer , mottled emigrant , common grass yellow , spotless grass yellow , one spot grass yellow , Nilgiri clouded yellow , common Jezebel , Psyche , common gull, caper white or pioneer, small orange tip or lesser orange tip, white orange tip , large salmon Arab , common evening brown , great evening brown , common palmfly , common bushbrown , glad eye bushbrowm , red disk bushbrown , red eye bushbrown , Lepcha bushbrown , common threering , common fourring , common fivering , tawny coster , rustic , common leopard , Indian fritillary , common sailer , colour sergeant , chestnutstreaked sailer , gray count , red baron or baronet , angled castor , common castor , yellow pansy , lemon pansy , peacock pansy , chocolate pansy , orange pansy , blue pansy , gray pansy , blue admiral , glassy blue tiger , dark blue tiger , plain tiger , striped/ common tiger , Danaid eggfly , great eggfly , common crow , brown king crow , common Pierrot , angled Pierrot , banded blue Pierrot , striped Pierrot , dark Pierrot , red Pierrot , lime blue , zebra blue , gram blue , common cerulean , tiny grass blue , dark grass blue , Indian cupid , large four-line blue , common silverline , plum Judy , plain scupid , pea blue , metallic cerulean , chestnut Bob , dark palm dart , brown awl . Ant species include Anenictus sp1, Anoplolepis longipes, Camponotus parius, Crematogaster biroi, Crematogaster sp 1*, Crematogaster sp 2*, Diacamma rugosum, Lepisiota capensis, Leptogenys chinesis, Leptogenys coonorensis, Leptogenys diminuta, Lophomyrmex quadripinosus, Meranoplus bicolor, Monomorium indicum, Myrmicaria striata, Myrmicaria brunnea, Oligomyrmex wroughtonii, Pachycondyla sp1*, Paratrechina sp1*, Pheidole sharpi, Pheidole sp1*, Pheidole sp2*, Pheidologeton diverus, Polyrhachis exercita, Solenopsis geminate, Tetraponera rufonigra, Tetraponera sp1* Dung beetles include Catharsius granulatus*, Copris indicus*, Oniticellus cinctus*, Onitis singhalensis*, Onthophagus beesoni*, Onthophagus ensifer*, Onthophagus rana*, Onthophagus sp.107*#, Onthophagus tarandus*, Picnopanaleus rotundus, Caccobius diminutives, Caccobius ultor, Copris furciceps, Copris sp.1#, Heliocopris dominus, Pseudonthophagus sp.2#, Sisyphus neglectus, Caccobius inermis, Caccobius meridionalis, Caccobius torticornis, Caccobius sp.1#, Copris sodalist, Onthophagus socialis, Onthophagus sp.301#, Onitis phelemon, Onthophagus furcillifer, Caccobius gallinus, Onthophagus rufulgens, Onthophagus sp.302#, Copris repertus, Pseudonthophagus sp.1#, Copris davisoni, Onitis falcatus, Onthophagus turbatus, Copris imitans, Onthophagus quadridentatus, Caccobius vulcanus, Liatongus affinis, Oniticellus spinipes, Sisyphus longipus, Onthophagus dama. The National Highways NH-181 and NH-766 pass through Bandipur national park. This road has been
258-721: A dense forest is a good place to see animals when they come to drink water from the river. The Moyar River Gorge, also called the Moyar Canyon, is a dramatic 20 km (12 mi) long gorge which plunges into the gorge below Theppakadu in a roaring water-fall popularly known as Moyar falls. Good wildlife sighting opportunities are the Elephant Safari and Van Safari, conducted by the Tamil Nadu Forest Department departing from park headquarters at Theppakadu. One can interact with working elephants and see how they are fed at
301-515: A diverse range of organisms. The park is flanked by the Kabini river in the north and the Moyar in the south. The Nugu river runs through the park. The highest point in the park is on a hill called Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta, where there is a Hindu temple at the summit. Bandipur has typical tropical climate with distinct wet and dry seasons. The dry and hot period usually begins in early March and can last till
344-462: A major concern as speeding vehicles have killed many wild animals in spite of frequent warnings to travelers from the forest department officials and restriction on movement of vehicles in some stretches between 9 P.M to 6 A.M. This has raised fears of extinction of habitat of wild animals exclusively found in this national park. On 9 October 2018 the National Park lost one of its prized possession,
387-406: A major concern as speeding vehicles have killed many wild animals in spite of frequent warnings to travelers from the forest department officials and restriction on movement of vehicles in some stretches between 9 P.M to 6 A.M. This has raised fears of extinction of habitat of wild animals exclusively found in this national park. On 9 October 2018 the National Park lost one of its prized possession,
430-1218: A wildlife sanctuary for vultures. The Sigur Plateau has played a significant role in the mixing of elephant populations in the Western and Eastern Ghats. There is a considerable gene flow between the nearly 2,000 elephants in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve and the 1,800 in the Eastern Ghats, especially Sathyamangalam . Due to the Sigur wildlife corridor , the entire area has the highest elephant population in India. The Sigur Plateau contains several discrete elephant migration corridors, including: Kallar Elephant Corridor, Anaikatty Elephant Corridor, Vazhikadavu Elephant Corridor, Glencorin Elephant Corridor, Kaniyanpura - Moyar Elephant Corridor, Masinagudi-Moyar Elephant Corridor, Singara-Masinagudi Elephant Corridor, Mavinhalla-Chemmanatham Elephant Corridor and Greater Moyar Valley Corridor. In 2010, Jairam Ramesh, Minister for Environment and Forests, stated to
473-662: Is an important watershed area for the Cauvery River and its ecological health is important to the many people dependent on the Cauvery. The Sigur Ghat Road (SH 67) crosses the Sigur Plateau for 33 kilometres (20.5 mi) from Ooty to Theppakadu . The Sigur region is known for its moderate and pleasant climate. Average daytime temperatures vary from 32 °C (89.6 °F) in summer to 10 °C (50.0 °F) in Winter. Rainfall
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#1732858885597516-706: Is expected to bolster wildlife conservation efforts, as the sanctuary managers will get financial support from the central government under Project Tiger . These forests are home to indigenous tribal people belonging largely to the Kasaba sub-group of the Irular community. There are several tribal villages in the Sigur plateau. They include, from east to west: Sigur , Anaikatti , Chokkanalli , Vazhaithottam , Sholur , Masinagudi, Boothanatham , Mavanhalla , Bokkapuram , Hundi Moyar , Singhara, Tippakadu , Siriyur , Chamanatham and Kurumbarpallam . The Bokkapuram Mariamman Temple
559-399: Is locally variable, with the western part of the plateau lying in a rain shadow region, receiving less than 500 millimetres (19.7 in) annually, while the east part receives more than 1,000 millimetres (39.4 in) of rainfall. The dominant forest type found here is Tropical rainforest . Montane forests , Tropical dry forests and Tropical moist forests are also found here. Some of
602-603: Is notable as an important wildlife corridor in the Western ghats to sustain elephant and tiger numbers and their genetic diversity . It is an important link between several contiguous protected areas forming the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve , the largest protected forest area in India. This area supports over 6,300 elephants, that represents the largest single population of elephants and tigers in India. The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve , which includes Sigur Plateau and
645-414: Is the venue of an annual 5-day car festival. This draws hundreds to thousands of devotees. The forests of Sigur, Singara and Nilgiris East ranges were also the territory of the notororius Indian bandit Koose Muniswamy Veerapan , who made a living poaching ivory and sandalwood from the forests and selling them on the black market. Much to the relief of local residents, officials and tourists, Veerapan
688-515: The Deccan Plateau meets the Western Ghats , and the altitude of the park ranges from 680 m (2,230 ft) to 1,454 m (4,770 ft). As a result, the park has a variety of biomes including dry deciduous forests , moist deciduous forests and shrublands . The wide range of habitats help support a diverse range of organisms. The park is flanked by the Kabini river in the north and
731-559: The Indian state of Karnataka . It was established as a tiger reserve under Project Tiger in 1973. It is part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve since 1986. The Maharaja of the Kingdom of Mysore created a sanctuary of 90 km (35 sq mi) in 1931 and named it the Venugopala Wildlife Park. The Bandipur Tiger Reserve was established under Project Tiger in 1973 by adding nearly 800 km (310 sq mi) to
774-1133: The Moyar in the south. The Nugu river runs through the park. The highest point in the park is on a hill called Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta, where there is a Hindu temple at the summit. Bandipur has typical tropical climate with distinct wet and dry seasons. The dry and hot period usually begins in early March and can last till the arrival of the monsoon rains in June. Bandipur supports a wide range of timber trees including: teak ( Tectona grandis ), rosewood ( Dalbergia latifolia ), sandalwood ( Santalum album V ), Indian-laurel ( Terminalia tomentosa ), Indian kino tree ( Pterocarpus marsupium ), giant clumping bamboo ( Dendrocalamus strictus ), clumping bamboo ( Bambusa arundinacea ) and Grewia tiliaefolia . There are also several notable flowering and fruiting trees and shrubs including: kadam tree ( Adina cordifolia ), Indian gooseberry ( Emblica officinalis ), crape-myrtle ( Lagerstroemia lanceolata ), axlewood ( Anogeissus latifolia ), black myrobalan ( Terminalia chebula ), Schleichera trijuga , Odina wodiar , flame of
817-534: The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve since 1986. The Maharaja of the Kingdom of Mysore created a sanctuary of 90 km (35 sq mi) in 1931 and named it the Venugopala Wildlife Park. The Bandipur Tiger Reserve was established under Project Tiger in 1973 by adding nearly 800 km (310 sq mi) to the Venugopala Wildlife park. Bandipur National Park is located between 75° 12’ 17" E to 76° 51’ 32" E and 11° 35’ 34" N to 11° 57’ 02" N where
860-606: The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu that "adding the Segur Plateau as a buffer to Mudumalai would strengthen the population status of tiger, its co-predators and prey in the landscape". The Tamil Nadu state government will initiate efforts to declare The Sigur Plateau as a buffer zone to Mudumalai National Park due to its importance as a wildlife corridor between the Western ghats and the Eastern Ghats . This sanctuary declaration
903-529: The Elephant Feeding Camp in Theppakadu. The captive elephants in the sanctuary are no longer used for timber extraction work. The elephants are now engaged mainly for Eco-tourism , patrolling for anti poaching operations, to control Man-Elephant conflict outside the sanctuary and as a conservation and training center for elephants which can be visited by public. Specimens of some animals who once lived in
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#1732858885597946-524: The Endangered resident Gyps Vulture species in Nilgiri Bio-sphere Reserve, Western Ghats in India.WWF-Final Report.pp 21 Bandipur National Park Bandipur National Park is a national park covering 868.63 km (335.38 sq mi) in Chamarajnagar district in the Indian state of Karnataka . It was established as a tiger reserve under Project Tiger in 1973. It is part of
989-622: The Kambatti reserve forest, the Sigur reserve forest, the Kalhatti Slopes reserve forest, the Singara reserve forest, Bokkapuram reserve forest, Moyar reserve forest and Northern Hay reserve forest. Sigur Plateau is located adjoining the Bandipur National Park to the northwest, Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary to the west, and Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary and Nilgiris East ranges to
1032-784: The Moyar River and Gorge. Elevation in the plateau ranges from 280 metres (919 ft) at the Bhavani Sagar Reservoir and increases in the west to 1,880 metres (6,168 ft) at Konabetta Peak (Sigur Peak). The five major streams in the Sigur plateau are the Moyar River, the Sigur River , the Avarahalla River , the Kedarhalla River and the Gundattihalla River , which originate in the Nilgiris plateau. The Sigur Plateau
1075-663: The Mudumalai Jungle are preserved in a museum near the Elephant feeding camp. Kallatty falls , located30 kilometres (18.6 mi) from Theppakadu, is a waterfall with a scenic view. There are at least 66 tourist resorts catering to wildlife tourism , especially in the areas of Masinagudi and Bokkapuram . Other important tourist villages are Chadpatti , Mavanhalla , Valaithottum and Singara. There are also many unauthorised small homestays operating. Tourist facilities in these six villages cover 791 acres (3.2 km). Half of
1118-624: The Mudumalai park. Scenic spots are the Chief Minister's Watchtower, the view point at Kargudi, the Ombetta Lake and the Safari Van rides on Sand Road, Circular Road, Manradiar Road, Jayadev Avenue and Bombax Road. The public roads: Kakkanalli – Torapalli road, Teppakkadu – Masanagudi road and Moyar – Masanagudi road are also rewarding places to see wild life in the Sanctuary. The Moyar River running through
1161-715: The Nilgiri Hills, is part of the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves . The Western Ghats , the Nilgiri Sub-Cluster (more than 6,000 square kilometres (2,316.6 sq mi)), including all of Mudumalai National Park and the reserve forests of the Sigur Plateau, is under consideration by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee for selection as a World Heritage Site . A proposal has been initiated to notify Sigur and adjoining forest areas as
1204-596: The Nilgiris North Forest Division, the 321 km (123.9 sq mi) Mudumalai National Park and about 16.2 km (6.3 sq mi) of private lands. The Nilgiris North Forest Division includes the Sigur Range 257.3 km (99.3 sq mi), Coonoor Range176.7 km (68.2 sq mi) and the Udhagai North Range 14.3 km (5.5 sq mi), which are in turn divided into
1247-774: The Sigur Plateau annually. Weed species, especially Lantana camara but also Parthenium , Stachytarpheta indica, Dodonaea viscosa , Euphorbia antiquorum , and Opuntia dillennii are widely distributed and are invading and degrading the quality of forage on the plateau. The major impact of private resorts on the corridor areas are: fragmentation and destruction of habitats due to invasion of unpalatable weeds, loss of forest connectivity between habitats due new buildings construction and agriculture fields, including installation of barbed wire and electric fences, increasing rate of dependence by local communities on natural resources for fuel wood collection, cattle grazing, fresh water supply and waste disposal. There are many visitor attractions in
1290-624: The Sigur reserve in 1965. On 26 August 2010, Jairam Ramesh the Indian Minister of State for Environment and Forests asked Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M Karunanidhi for the Tamil Nadu government to favourably consider a proposal from his ministry to declare the Sigur Plateau in the Nilgiris as a buffer zone of the Mudumalai National Park. Sigur Plateau comprises about 448.3 km (173.1 sq mi) reserve forests of
1333-462: The Venugopala Wildlife park. Bandipur National Park is located between 75° 12’ 17" E to 76° 51’ 32" E and 11° 35’ 34" N to 11° 57’ 02" N where the Deccan Plateau meets the Western Ghats , and the altitude of the park ranges from 680 m (2,230 ft) to 1,454 m (4,770 ft). As a result, the park has a variety of biomes including dry deciduous forests , moist deciduous forests and shrublands . The wide range of habitats help support
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1376-754: The arrival of the monsoon rains in June. Bandipur supports a wide range of timber trees including: teak ( Tectona grandis ), rosewood ( Dalbergia latifolia ), sandalwood ( Santalum album V ), Indian-laurel ( Terminalia tomentosa ), Indian kino tree ( Pterocarpus marsupium ), giant clumping bamboo ( Dendrocalamus strictus ), clumping bamboo ( Bambusa arundinacea ) and Grewia tiliaefolia . There are also several notable flowering and fruiting trees and shrubs including: kadam tree ( Adina cordifolia ), Indian gooseberry ( Emblica officinalis ), crape-myrtle ( Lagerstroemia lanceolata ), axlewood ( Anogeissus latifolia ), black myrobalan ( Terminalia chebula ), Schleichera trijuga , Odina wodiar , flame of
1419-606: The east. The north side of the plateau is defined by the Moyar River and the 260 metres (853 ft) deep Moyar Gorge. South of the Sigur Plateau is the higher Nilgiris Plateau. Across the Moyar River, the Sigur Plateau is adjacent on the north to the Mysore Plateau, referred to as the Talamalai Range, bordered on the west by Nilgiri District , north by Mysore District , east by the Sattyamangalam Range and south by
1462-768: The facilities charge less than Rs 500 per night. In 2008, close to 73,000 people stayed at the tourist resorts on the Sigur Plateau with around 58% of these tourists coming just to see the wildlife. Of the 55 tourist facilities on the plateau only two had legally run bars, however, most of the facilities do serve alcohol to their guests. 69% of private facilities have a boundary connection to government revenue land or reserve forest and 91% are fenced, usually with electrified fence . There are 11 government tourist facilities within Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary or within reserve forest or revenue land and none of them are fenced. R.Venkitachalam (2014)Status and Distribution of
1505-461: The forest ( Butea monosperma ), golden shower tree ( Cassia fistula ), satinwood ( Chloroxylon swietenia ), black cutch ( Acacia catechu ), Shorea talura ( E ) , indigoberry ( Randia uliginosa ). Bandipur National Park harbours the Asian elephant , gaur , Bengal tiger , sloth bear , four-horned antelope , golden jackal and dhole . The commonly seen mammals along the public access roads in
1548-414: The forest ( Butea monosperma ), golden shower tree ( Cassia fistula ), satinwood ( Chloroxylon swietenia ), black cutch ( Acacia catechu ), Shorea talura ( E ) , indigoberry ( Randia uliginosa ). Bandipur National Park harbours the Asian elephant , gaur , Bengal tiger , sloth bear , four-horned antelope , golden jackal and dhole . The commonly seen mammals along the public access roads in
1591-439: The forest should be allowed to recover, as it is the main source of supply to Utakamund for house-building purposes." In 1954, a young man-eating male Bengal tiger named the " Tiger of Segur " killed 5 people between Sigur and Anaikatty villages in the Sigur Plateau. In 1954, the tiger was still classified as vermin in the Nilgiri Hills. As agriculture expanded and tiger habitat shrank, Tamil Nadu stopped all tiger hunting in
1634-645: The higher elevations of the plateau have montane grassland habitats. These forests are a haven to many endangered animals in the Western Ghats. The Sigur river valley acts as a crucial micro-habitat for herbivores , especially elephants , gaur and sambar and carnivores such as tiger , leopard , wild dog (dhole), sloth bear and striped hyaena for feeding, resting and denning. Smaller carnivores such as palm civet , small Indian civet , jungle cat , jackal and several species of mongoose also use this valley intensively for feeding, resting and denning. Of
1677-453: The means for working the forest on a larger scale were obtained by an early sale of sandal wood, However, by this time the Conservator of Forests of Madras Presidency , Dr. Hugh Cleghorn stated that "This forest has been much exhausted by a succession of unscrupulous contractors, and there is very little teak or Bombay Blackwood (Rosewood) at present fit for felling. It is important that
1720-403: The nine species of Vultures which exist in India, the critically endangered white-rumped vulture , long-billed vulture and king vulture (or) red-headed vulture and the endangered Egyptian vulture have been documented in the forests of Nilgiris Western Ghats landscape, which comprises the Sigur and Moyar Valleys. A proposal has been initiated to notify Sigur and adjoining forest areas as
1763-675: The park include chital , gray langur , Indian giant squirrel and Indian elephant . A list of medium to large-sized mammals in the park is given in the following census table published in 1997: Blue Peafowl are among the most commonly seen birds in Bandipur along with gray junglefowl , crows and drongos . Bandipur is home to over 200 species of birds including crested honey buzzard , red-headed vulture , Indian vulture , plain flowerpecker , hoopoe , Indian roller , brown fish owl , crested serpent eagle , changeable hawk-eagle , osprey , as well as many bee-eater and kingfisher species are
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1806-624: The park include chital , gray langur , Indian giant squirrel and Indian elephant . A list of medium to large-sized mammals in the park is given in the following census table published in 1997: Blue Peafowl are among the most commonly seen birds in Bandipur along with gray junglefowl , crows and drongos . Bandipur is home to over 200 species of birds including crested honey buzzard , red-headed vulture , Indian vulture , plain flowerpecker , hoopoe , Indian roller , brown fish owl , crested serpent eagle , changeable hawk-eagle , osprey , as well as many bee-eater and kingfisher species are
1849-532: Was killed by Tamil Nadu Government in October 2004. There are several major threats to the Sigur area caused mostly by expanding human population. These are cattle grazing, coffee and tea plantations and other crops cultivation, private tourist resorts, Invasive weeds , fuel wood collection, non-timber forest products (NTFP) collection, legal status of the corridor, and vehicular traffic particularly during night hours. An estimated 1,801 tons of firewood are collected from
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