A majestic adult tigress, surrounded by fluttering Common Rose, Grass Yellow, and Blue Tiger butterflies, was captured on film and in a striking photograph at Kabini (Nagarhole Tiger Reserve), Karnataka. (Pics/ Shaaz Jung)
Updated On: 2025-05-30 11:59 AM IST
Compiled by : Anushree Gaikwad
Nagarahole represents a significant Tiger Reserve in Karnataka and serves as a principal hub for conservation efforts under Project Tiger and Project Elephant
This Protected Area sustains a diverse assembly of carnivores and herbivores, including the tiger, leopard, Asiatic wild dog, sloth bear, Asiatic elephant, gaur, sambar, chital, muntjac, four-horned antelope, wild pig, mouse deer, and southwestern langur
The park is characterised by a multitude of streams and rivulets. The Kabini and Taraka reservoirs, which are substantial bodies of water, are situated towards the western and southeastern sections of the park, respectively
Nagarahole is renowned for possessing one of the highest densities of tiger populations in the country, following the Corbett and Kaziranga Tiger Reserves