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
- ^ "Nisargadhama: With serene Cauvery - Sify.com". Sify. Archived from the original on 19 March 2005. Retrieved 28 February 2008.
- ^ "Home". coorgtourisminfo.com.
- ^ "Kaveri Nisargadhama, Kushalanagar". Archived from the original on 8 May 2021.
External links edit
- "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.