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Nagarhole National Park is one of the most fruitful destinations for those inclined towards creatures of the wild. Invest your time in the Park wandering through it searching for wild inhabitants and you might get rewarded with breathtaking sights. The Park is ideally located in the beautiful districts of Kodagu and Mysore in southern Karnataka. Sprawling over an area of 640 sq km, the Park was established in 1955.

The Park boasts of a rich variety of wildlife species including tiger. There are around 250 bird species in the Park and common babbler, bee-eater, bulbul, dove, crested serpent, hornbill, Malabar pied, alexandrine, peacock, woodpecker, warbler, great Indian reed, eagle, crested hawk, golden-back parakeet and the southern tree pie are a few to name. The river Kabini separates this Park from the Bandipur National Park. Nagarhole National Park is a part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. Once the hunting ground of the rulers of Mysore, the Park has thick forest, small streams, beautiful valleys and mesmerizing waterfalls, which make it an ideal habitat for wildlife.

The vegetation of the Park encompasses moist mixed deciduous forest in the southern parts, dry tropical forest towards the east, and Sub mountain hill valley swamp forest (Eugenia). The main trees which dominate the landscape of the Park are Rosewood, teak, sandalwood and silver oak. You can spot a variety of wildlife in the Park such as four-horned antelope, sloth bear, jungle cat, civet, spotted deer, elephant, wild dog, flying fox, tiger, panther, gaur (Indian bison), sambhar, wild boar, black-naped hare, bonnet macaque and pangolin.

Other inhabitants of the Park are cobras, crocodiles, kraits, pythons, vipers, and several species of lizards. You can also visit the surrounding hills outside the Park which are a home to the endangered Nilgiri Tahr and Nilgiri langurs.

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South India Tour Packages offer a variety of tours including wildlife tours. Wildlife of Karnataka is a big hit with tourists inclined towards wildlife. Nagarhole National Park is one of the most enchanting wildlife destinations of Karnataka.

The Pennines are a low rising mountain rage which runs through northern England and southern Scotland. The mountain range often referred to as the ‘backbone of England’ separates the North West of England from Yorkshire and the North East.

The range runs from the Peak District in Derbyshire through the Yorkshire Dales, around Manchester, through Lancashire and Cumbria and up to the English and Scottish boarders.

One of the most popular attractions of this beautiful part of England is the Pennine Way, a nature trail which runs for an incredible 267 miles. The trail is ideal for distance and day walkers as it offers a variety of different terrain as well as some truly stunning scenery and cultural and historical landmarks.

Some of the landmarks that can be seen along the trail include the site of the mass trespasses of the 30s at Kinder Scout, the cradle of the Industrial Revolution in the south Pennines, Haworth the home of the Bronte sisters and all the way up to the ancient Roman Wall dividing England and Scotland.

Every year hundreds of thousands of people walk either part of or the entire trail. While this has boosted the local economy by millions of pounds and introduced many to the beauty of the area it has lead to some erosion of terrain in places. This has lead to local authorities laying huge sections of paths to not only protect the landscape but also provide a better walking surface for walkers.

The idea of the Pennine Way was that of journalist and hiker Tom Stephenson who got his inspiration from similar trails in the US. The idea was first mooted in 1395 and was later lobbied in Parliament. The final section of the trail was officially opened in 1965.

The Northern Pennines is one of the most popular regions of the mountain range and has been designated an AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). The region is charicterised by open heather moorland and peatland, beautiful dales and meadows, roaring upland rivers, lush green woodland, a rich history and a whole variety of animal and birdlife.

Throughout the Pennines there are many more great things to see and do.

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