Bandipur National Park is regarded as one of the most beautiful and the better-managed national parks of India. Located amidst the picturesque surroundings of the towering Western Ghat Mountains on the Mysore-Ooty highway in Karnataka, Bandipur National Park covers an area of about 874.2 sq km. Together with Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu, Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala and Nagarhole National Park in the North, it creates the India's biggest biosphere reserve popularly ... Bandipur National Park , India: A wildlife sanctuary known for its significant tiger population, lush forests, and an array of species in the Western Ghats. Book a Hotel near Bandipur National Park , Bandipūr. Get Instant Confirmation. Bandipur National Park is a national park covering 1,456.3 km 2 (562.3 sq mi) [1] in Chamarajnagar district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It was established as a tiger reserve under Project Tiger in 1973. [2]