Kali Tiger Reserve, National park in Uttara Kannada District, India.
Kali Tiger Reserve is a national park in the Western Ghats mountains of Karnataka, India. It covers deep forest and rolling hills crossed by the Kali River, and shelters tigers, sloth bears, gaur, and over 200 bird species.
The reserve was founded in the 1970s, when India's tiger population was shrinking rapidly. It joined Project Tiger, a national effort that helped bring the species back from the edge of extinction.
The reserve takes its name from the Kali River, which runs through the forest and carries deep meaning for the communities living nearby. Visitors who walk the edges of the park can notice how people and wildlife have long shared this land.
The best time to spot animals is early morning or late afternoon, when they gather near water. From November to June the vegetation is less dense, which makes it easier to see wildlife from the tracks.
During the monsoon, the rivers swell and send water rushing through narrow forest canyons, creating a landscape that looks completely different from the dry season. This is also when the grey-headed hornbill, a rare bird, nests in tree hollows deep inside the forest.
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