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     Bandipur National Park established in 1974 as a tiger reserve under Project Tiger, is a national park located in the Indian state of Karnataka, which is the state with the second highest tiger population in India. It is one of the premier Tiger Reserves in the country along with the adjoining Nagarhole national park. It was once a private hunting reserve for the Maharaja of the Kingdom of Mysore but has now been upgraded to Bandipur Tiger Reserve. Bandipur is known for its wildlife and has many types of biomes, but dry deciduous forest is dominant.

The park spans an area of 874 square kilometers (337 sq mi), protecting several species of India's endangered wildlife. Together with the adjoining Nagarhole National Park (643 sq. km (248 sq mi)), Mudumalai National Park (320 sq km (120 sq mi)) and Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (344 sq km (133 sq mi)), it is part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve totaling 2,183 sq km (843 sq mi) making it the largest protected area in southern India and largest habitat of wild elephants in south Asia.

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     Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary: A stone's throw away from the historic town of Srirangapatna, the bird sanctuary was setup by none other the the famous ornithologist Salim Ali in conjunction with the then erstwhile ruler of Mysuru, Shri Kanteerava Narasimharaja Wadiyar back in 1940.

     Roughly 170 bird species have been recorded here. Of these, the painted stork, Asian openbill stork, common spoonbill, woolly-necked stork, black-headed ibis, lesser whistling duck, Indian shag, stork-billed kingfisher, egret, cormorant, Oriental darter, spot-billed pelican and heron breed here regularly. The great stone plover, and river tern also nest here. The park is home to a large flock of streak-throated swallows. During the months of January and February, more than 30 species of birds are found and the season of the sanctuary is from November to June. About 50 pelicans have made Ranganathittu as their permanent home.

Itinerary: (RBS)

• Travel to RBS (~90 mins)

• Settings

• Test shots

• Lighting

• Composition

• Board Boat

• Shoot

• Lunch

• Review (30 mins), Wrap up (10 mins) & Q&A (10 mins)

• Travel back

• Break up