Anshi National Park, Karnataka, India - Heaven on Earth HD 1080p Anshi National Park is located in Uttara Kannada district, in the Indian state of Karnataka. The park is a habitat of Bengal tigers, Black panthers and Indian elephants, amongst other distinctive fauna. The forest in the area was declared the Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary on 10 May 1956. The state proposed carving out a section of the sanctuary to form the Anshi national park, and the proposal was implemented on 2 September 1987. The initial proposal covered 250 square kilometres. When the final notification of the park area was issued in 2002, it was extended by another 90 square kilometres. The park is home to several hydroelectric dams and nuclear power stations. The black panther, elephants and tigers live in the park but are rarely seen. Other large mammals here are Indian bison, Sloth bear, Indian wild boar, Bonnet Macaque, Northern plains gray langur, Gray slender loris, several deer including: Barking deer (Muntjac), mouse deer (Chevrotain), Sambar deer and Spotted deer (chital or axis deer). Black Panther, Wild Dog, Jackal, Jungle Cat, Leopard Cat, Small Indian Civet, Indian Gray Mongoose, Flying Squirrel, Porcupine, Malabar Civet, Indian giant squirrel and pangolin also make their home in the forests here. Reptiles in the park include the King Cobra, Spectacled Cobra, Russells Viper, Saw-scaled Viper, Common Krait, Indian Rock Python, Rat snake, Vine Snake, Green or Bamboo Pit Viper and Monitor Lizards. Interesting birds include the Ceylon Frogmouth, Great Hornbill, Malabar Pied Hornbill, Malabar Grey Hornbill, Indian Grey Hornbill and Asian Fairy Bluebird. Around 200 species of birds are recorded in the park. These include the distinctive Adjutant Stork, Ashy Woodswallow, Black-crested Bulbul, Blue-headed Pitta, Brahminy Kite, Broad-billed Roller, Crested Serpent Eagle, Great Hornbill, Golden-backed Woodpecker, Malabar Pied Hornbill, Sri Lanka Frogmouth and Yellow-footed Green Pigeon.

• published: 19 Sep 2013
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