Nisargadhama

The Hanging Bridge

The Old bridge

Inside the bamboo park

Kaveri Nisargadhama is an island formed by river Kaveri near Kushalnagar in the district of Kodagu, Karnataka, India.

Location

It is approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) from Kushalanagara, off the State Highway and 30 km (19 mi) from Madikeri, 95 km (59 mi) from Mysore and 167 km (104 mi) from Mangalore. It is a holiday destination in Karnataka.^[1]

Orientation

It is a 64-acre (260,000 m²) island,^[2][3] with lush foliage of thick bamboo groves, sandalwood and teak trees. The island is accessible through a hanging rope bridge. There are deer, rabbits, peacocks, and a children's playground as well as an orchidarium.

Facilities

Visitors are allowed to get into water at a few shallow and safe points along the river. Elephant rides and boating are some of the other attractions. It also has a forest department-run guest house and treetop bamboo cottages.

See also

• Kanive
• Suntikoppa
• Bylakuppe
• Dubare Elephant camp
• Kushalanagar

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nisargadhama.

• http://www.karnatakatourism.com/hill/madikeri/ndhama.htm
• http://www.my-kannada.com/tour/cauvery-nisargadhama-kushalnagar/index.shtml
• http://www.coorgtourisminfo.com/Nisarga.asp
• http://www.malnadu.com/content/view/175/84/

Coordinates: 12°26′45″N 75°56′15″E / 12.44583°N 75.93750°E / 12.44583; 75.93750