About 20% of the state falls under forests. The main national parks are Nagarhole, Anshi, Bandipur, Bannerghatta and Kudremukh. The state animal is the Indian Elephant and the state bird is the Indian Roller. Lotus is the state flower and sandalwood the state tree.
National Parks
Bandipur National Park
Bannerghata National Park
Anshi National Park
Nagarhole National Park
The Kudremukh National Park
Wildlife sanctuaries
The Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary
Ghataprabha Wildlife Sanctuary
Melukote Wildlife Sanctuary
Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary
Nugu Wildlife Sanctuary
Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary
Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary
Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary
Adichunchanagiri Peacock Sanctuary
Ranibennur Blackbuck Sanctuary
Sharavathi Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
Arabithittu Wildlife Sanctuary
Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary
Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary
Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary
Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary
Shettihalli Wildlife Sanctuary
Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary
Bird sanctuaries
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary
Kaggaladu Heronry
Gudavi Bird Sanctuary
Mandagadde Bird Sanctuary
Kokkare Bellur Pelicanry
Attiveri Bird Sanctuary
Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary
