Description of the attraction
India has a wide variety of flora and fauna, and its beautiful landscapes have attracted the attention of people from all over the world for more than one hundred years. Therefore, the Indian government is trying in every possible way to preserve this wealth, creating nature reserves, national parks and protected areas. One of these places is the Someshwara Nature Reserve, which is located in the southern part of the country, in the Western Ghats. Although its area is very small - only a little more than 88 square kilometers, which are covered mainly with evergreens, its species diversity is striking. The reserve is home to a huge number of animals such as common langur, leopard, wild dog, sambar, jackal, axis, tiger and others. Of the reptiles, you can often find there a monitor lizard, a python and the royal cobra, sacred to the Hindus. Bird lovers in the reserve also have something to admire - Someshwara is home to such interesting species as the Malabar trogon and the Ceylon whiteleg (nightjar or frogmouth).
Also, on the territory of the park, it is worth visiting the wonderful Onacabbi waterfall and the Agumba peak, from which a stunning view of the reserve opens.
There are thirteen villages on the territory of Someshwar, the inhabitants of which mainly work in the cashew nut factories and rice mills located near the reserve.
The best time to visit Someshwar is from October to April. Although the reserve is quite easy to reach from both Bangalore and Mangalore, as there is a very well developed transport network in that region, it is still quite isolated and not many tourists visit it.
