Bannerghatta Biological Park : Largest Leopard Safari
South India’s first and the country’s largest leopard safari was recently inaugurated at the Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP).
- Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) has been an integral part of Bannerghatta National Park and emerged as an independent establishment in 2002.
- In order to meet the growing demand for eco-recreation, eco-tourism, and conservation, an area of 545.00ha of forest from the National Park was set aside to constitute a biological park originally and later extended to 731.88ha.
- It is located about 22 kms south of Bengaluru city, Karnataka.
- It has different units such as Zoo, Safari, Butterfly Park, and Rescue Centre (Conservation of Captive animals).
- It is the first biological park in Indiato have a fenced, forested elephant sanctuary.
