Nisargadhama

Not to be confused with Pilikula 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.

The Hanging Bridge

The Old bridge

Inside the bamboo park

Namdroling Monastery located near Nisargadhama

Location

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

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

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

• Islands portal

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