Maidenahalli Blackbuck Reserve - Wildlife park in Mydanahalli - Tumakuru, India

there are special types of birds are available here to see in particular the seasons. We saw many groups of black bucks. if you want to see the black box you how to go in the evening or in the morning because at sun time deegan to shadow places. please don't disturb that forest environment for their lives. without disturbing are polluting the area you have to come back. if you want to spend more time you can easily see the black box and its groups. small disturbance happens to their disperse with vast speed. some parts are there you can sit and wait for a one and half hour or two or you can easily take the photographs. very nice photography can do at this maidenly black buck conservation.

Very difficult to find the spot of the blackbuck. From the road it's 2 plus kms of off-road and then from where we park the vehicles, it is 1.5 km of walk into the forest. But all that is totally worth it.

Its a forest its near by my village, Mud Road Through Jayamangali Blackbuck Sanctuary, Mydanahalli, Karnataka, This area is a part of the plains of Deccan plateau and borders Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. It is a 798-acre (3.23 km2) patch of grassland with Eucalyptus and Acacia auriculiformis. It has the largest contiguous population of blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) in Karnataka, apart from Ranibennur Blackbuck Sanctuary.

Nice place for offroad, animal sightseeing is pure luck..no water food available inside.. network coverage is decent...washroom available but didn't check it... carry lots of water and food and don't feed wild animals reach before sunrise

A great place for a weekend adventure, basic off-roading and very few people visit here so often its empty. Kindly do not litter or disturb the wildlife. Good spot for a picnic too with family and friends.

Large and vacant space reserved for conservation of Black Bucks. Its a treat to watch the black bucks run around in droves. However, ever since the creation the reserve has been neglected both by the government and the local authorities. Almost no facilities for the tourist except a small cottage. The no.of black bucks has been decreasing over the years. The villages around the reserve are not too keen to be part of the conservation efforts and the authorities have failed to get them onboard. It is suspected that the local villagers themselves encourage poaching of the rare black bucks so that the reserve is shut down. Unless the forest dept. and the government get their act together, this will be one more effort down the drain.

This experience to see such exotic creatures so close to Bangalore is one Special Blessing we all can Cherish as Bangaloreans. This Blackbuck Reserve forest is around 120Kms, 2.5Hrs to 3Hrs of Journey from Bangalore main city on the way to Tumkur. The place is Inhabited by Jayamangali villagers along with the Blackbucks and a few Leopards deep inside the forest area. Best time to spot the Indian Gazelles and Black Bucks grazing is in the mornings 6 AM to 10 AM as they all hide in due to the scorching sun in the afternoons and come out again around 4 PM to 6PM. Other places to visit close by are Madhugiri Trek and Jayamangali Blackbuck Wine yard. Essential Things to carry on the trip. * Plenty of Water. * Nutritious Snacks. * Caps and Strolls to escape from the sun. * Cameras with a good pair of Zoom or Telephoto lens. And lastly enough fuel to get back home safe. Enjoy the trip and Sundays most amount of crowd expected by localities. Happy journey.

Beautiful place for a relaxed outing. For a birders it is a paradise. Close to 100 species of different birds can be seen on a good lucky day. Indian Courser, Chestnut bellied sandgrouse, Rock Bush Quail, Harriers, Iora, Nightjars, eagles, Owl, Falcons, minivets, Larks, pipits, sandpipers are main highlights. You can also see black bucks roaming around. There is a basic guest house but no restaurant. Pack food and water always.