The Anshi National Park located in the North Kannada district of Karnataka was given a status of National Park in 1987 and has an area of 340 sq km, considered as India's most endangered wildlife park. Anshi lies on the Karwar- Londa highway and is part of the Dandeli wildlife sanctuary.
The area has semi-evergreen and evergreen forests. Mammals in the Park include elephant, gaur, wild pig, sambar, spotted deer, barking deer, mouse deer, common langur, bonnet macaque, slender loris, tiger, jungle cat, leopard, small Indian civet, common mongoose, jackal, wild dog, sloth bear, Malabar giant squirrel, giant flying squirrel and porcupine.
King cobra, python, cobra, rat snake, vipers and kraits are among the snakes that inhabit the Park. The king cobra is commonly seen in the Gund range. Interesting birds include the Great pied hornbill, Malabar pied hornbill and Ceylon frogmouth.
Best time to visit: November to June
Main attraction: Black panther
How to get there
Nearest town: Dandeli (37.5 kms),North Kannada district, KarnatakaRoad: There are regular buses to Dandeli from Bangalore (523 km), Panaji (150km), Dharwad (106kms), Belgaum (150kms), Karwar(60kms) Pune and Mumbai.
Rail: Nearest Railway stations are Karwar (60 kms), Londa (100kms) and Dharwad 106 Kms
Air: Nearest airport to the park is Dharwad 106 kms and Belgaum 150 Kms