Peacock at Nagarahole National Park in Karnataka, India
Peacock at Nagarahole National Park in Karnataka, India (© Vivek BR/Shutterstock)
The national bird in the wild
Nagarahole National Park, also known as Rajiv Gandhi National Park, is a place of unspoiled wilderness, with serene forests, bubbling streams, and tranquil lakes and reservoirs. The park gets its name from the snake-like Kabini River, the largest of the park's waterways, which lies to its south and separates it from Bandipur National Park. ‘Naga’ means ‘snake’ and ‘hole’ means ‘stream’ in the Kannada language.
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