National Parks In India

Kudremukh National Park

Kudremukh is the name of a mountain range, situated in chikkamagaluru district in the state of Karnataka, India. This is also spelled as kuduremukha. A small hill station town of the same name is also located close to the mountain, about 20 km from kalasa and 48 km from karkalla. the literary meaning of kuduremukh is ‘horse face’ in kannada which refers to an exacting scenic sight of an area of the mountain that looks like the same .the other name of this mountain is ‘samseparvata’ as it is closer to  village samse.

Above all this town was an iron ore mining town where till the last decade a public sector company named as kudremukh iron ore company ltd (KIOCL) was operated by the government. there are highly dense forests rich in varieties of wild life ,however one can get a delightful and captivating drive through the forest ranges .it is said that three important rivers as Nethrawati , the tunga and the bhadra are originated here .the main attraction of the place are , the temple of goddess bhagawathi , and a varaha image 1.8m.

The river bhadra and the tunga freely flow through the parklands .kadambi waterfalls is also the point of interest for the travelers. the main animal species of the area are wild dogs , spotted dear Malabar civet and the sloth bear.

General Information

State	Karnataka
District(s)	Chikkamagaluru
Established	1987
Nearest city	Dakshina Kannada
Time zone
Area
Elevation	1,894 m (6,214 ft)
Climate
Precipitation	7000 mm
Temperature
Summer	300 – 350 C
Winter	170 – 200 C

History

Kudremukh region was declared as a reserved forest in 1916, by the British government. This step was taken to stop the extensive cut and burn agricultural practices from entering into the Ghats. a renowned tiger expert and environmentalist Dr ullas karanth did a systematic survey in 1983to 1984 ,and observed that kudremukh is an extensive  and suitable habitat for lion –tailed macaque most probably the tract has largest population of lion-tailed macaques in the western Ghats exterior to Malabar region . he also suggested  that this could be successfully used as a ‘flagship’ to save the whole biotic community he also organized a protection plan for the survival of lion tailed macaques in the Malabar region. On the basis of his report it was the suggestion of the Karnataka state wildlife advisory board to the government  that there should  be the creation of  kudremukh national park after that the government issued its first notification regarding kudremukh national park in 1987,
And the government of Karnataka declared these forests as national park on the basis of the suggestions of Dr ullas karanth

Kudremukh national park is spread over an area covering parts of three districts as, udupi, chickmagalur, and dakshinna Kannada. This is the highly hilly dense forests adjacent to the shoal vegetation on the Western Ghats uplands and the coastal plains on the western portion. the altitude of the kudremukh peak by which the national park derived its name is 1892 meters.

Vertical peaks and valleys enhance the beauty of the park. The velocity of the harsh monsoon winds stopped the growth of trees consequently the land is covered with abundance of grass   and the other side of the valley which got quite defense from the wind have good soil profile resulted in evergreen forests which are rich with orchids and mosses etc .the whole scenic beauty allure the trekkers, the fresh air soothes the soul. while trekking one can observe and study the numerous wild life species of birds ,plants, amphibians, reptiles, insects , butterflies and plants .

Best Time To Visit- Detailed Information

1.The forests appears fluorescent green between the month of October and may.

2. the ideal time to watch the wildlife is between the month of December  and February.

Distance From - Kudremukh National Park

1. Bangalore: 360 km

2. Mangalore: 130 km

3. Chikmagalur: 95 km

4. Sringeri: 20 km

5. Kalasa: 20 km

6. Karkala: 50 km

7. Mudigere: 75 km

How to get there

Nearest Airport: Mangalore

Nearest Railhead: Mangalore

Road: Kudremukh National Park is connected by road from sringeri, Mangalore, Chikmagalur.One can access to the park from Mangalore viakarkala and from Bangalore via chikmagalure. 

Things To Do In – Kudremukh National Park

The kudremukh national park and the bhadra wildlife sanctuary is under the Global tiger conservation priority center, the population of tiger s is swiftly increasing there. A trip to the national park sows the picture as how people are challenging their life in protecting tigers. Kudremukh is the other name for trekker’s delight. This region is intermingled by the rivers Netravali, tunga and bhadra.

The fluorescent green grasslands and swiftly flowing waterfalls as kalahatti and hebbe are worth seeing. The grassy valley of western Ghats is beautifully connected like a chain. It has been accepted as the natural home of the lion tailed macaques.

One other waterfall named as hanuman Gundy falls near kudremukh. This is worth seeing as water is falling amazingly from 100 ft high hill in the forest the forest department take Rs 30 per head from those visitors who want to enjoy a refreshing bath under the waterfall.

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Accommodation

Suprabha Residency

Horanadu Road, KALASA-577124.
Chikmagalur Dist.

Phone : 08263-274155, 08263-274155
E-mail : [email protected]

Std. Room Double -   Rs.1,000/-

Std. Room 3 Bed   -   Rs.1,500/-

Std. Room 4 Bed   -   Rs.2,000/-

Std. A/C Double    -    Rs.1,500/-

Swagath Hotel

Near Bus Stand, Karkala, Udupi Dist.

Karkala

08258 230755

Sri Devi Comforts

Deluxe Lodge, Tourism Approved, Main Road Horanadu, Karnataka

09449701861

Pandits Resort

Basavanakaje, Alangar

Moodbidri, Karnataka

09901737491

Weather

Kudure much has a moderate type of weather between 10o to 35oCthrough out the year , and in march to may it rise up to 32oto 35oC . Winters are pleasant with an average temperature of 17oto 20oC. During monsoons heavy rainfalls are observed.

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