Though not exactly in Wayanad, this would-be UNESCO World Heritage Site can be easily accessed while unravelling Wayanad’s irresistible beauty! Also called ‘Rajiv Gandhi National Park’, the Nagarhole National Park is soon expected to be included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is touted as the largest Wildlife Protected Area in South India; combined with three other national parks.

Famed as one of the best tiger reserves in the country, Nagarhole National Park shelters a diverse range of wildlife species that include Bengal Tigers, Indian Bison, Indian Elephant, Indian Leopards, Stripped Hyena, Chital Sambar Deer, Four-horned Antelope, Indian Giant Flying Squirrel, and lot more. The park also houses a number of floral species, birds, reptiles, and insects.