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Bannerghatta National Park Bannerghatta National Park Bannerghatta National Park (India)
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Location:	Karnataka, India
Nearest city:	Bangalore
Coordinates:	12°48′03″N, 77°34′32″E
Area:	km².
Governing body:	Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India

Bannerghatta National Park is situated 22 km south of Bangalore, Karnataka, India. The journey to the park takes nearly half an hour from Bangalore. The hilly place is the home for one of the rich natural, zoological reserves. The 25,000 acre (101 km²) zoological park makes this a major tourist attraction of Bangalore.

Contents 1 The Zoological reserve 1.1 Controversy 2 The zoo 3 Butterfly Park 4 External links and references

The Bannerghatta Tiger and Lion Reserve has a reserve of Indian tigers, lions and other mammals. A mini safari here helps to fund the reserve. The Tiger Reserve of the park has been recognised by the Forest Department of India.

In 1992, a young child fell prey to a lion, allegedly due to carelessness of the Forest Department staff. The incident raised questions on the security of the mini-safari and its maintenance.

There is a small museum in the zoo which showcases zoological exhibits. The zoo, which is a major attraction in this area, also has a reptile park and a small theatre. The zoo has been criticised for the maintenance of its exhibits. The Zoo closes on Tuesday( weekly Holiday)

The zoo has separate charges for weekdays and weekends ( or Holidays). The prices currently for A grand safari - of Lions, Tigers & Herbivorus costs Rs 80/- on regular days and Rs 110.00 on weekends ( and other holidays ) where as, to move around the zoo would cost you Rs. 25.00 you also have Lion / Tiger Safari, Elephant joy rides.

Country's first Butterfly Park that has been established at the Bannerghatta Biological Park. Was inaugurated on Saturday November 25, 2006 by Union Minister of Science and Technology Kapil Sibal.

The Butterfly Park is spread across 7.5 acres of land. It comprises a butterfly conservatory, museum and an audio-visual room. The butterfly conservatory has a polycarbonate roof and is a 10,000 sq.ft. circular enclosure, inside which the living environment has been carefully designed to support over 20 species of butterflies. The environment has a tropical setting — complete with the humid climate, an artificial waterfall and host plants and shrubs that attract butterflies. The conservatory leads into the second and third domes, which have a museum that will have dioramas and exhibits....

The collaborative agencies are the Zoo Authority of Karnataka, University of Agricultural Sciences and the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and Environment (ATREE).

• Sudha Magazine
• Tourist Info
• Karnataka Tourism Page
• Criticisms of the National Park in The Hindu
• Report from 5tigers.org about a child fatality in 1992
• Lions’ club grows at Bannerghatta park
• Butterfly Park in The Hindu
• News:Elephants stray into villages on periphery of BNP, Oct 17, 2006

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