Nisargadhama

Kaveri Nisargadhama is a delta which is called as island by local people, formed by river Kaveri near Kushalnagar in the district of Kodagu, Karnataka, India.

Location[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

References[edit]

External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nisargadhama.

• "Nisargadhama". Archived from the original on 26 February 2008.
• "Cauvery Nisargadhama, Kushalnagar, Karnataka". Archived from the original on 20 July 2017.
• "CAUVERY NISARAGDHAMA". Archived from the original on 4 July 2008.
• "Cauvery Nisargadhama: Riverine island in Coorg". Archived from the original on 30 June 2008.

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