Description: The Bannerghatta National Park is located south of Bangalore city. This hilly place is one of the richest natural zoological reserves. The park covers an area of 104.27 sq. km. and is a major tourist attraction. The country's first Butterfly Park was established here. Bannerghatta has dense forests and scrub land, which are home to wild animals like bison, leopard and wild boar. It is also an important corridor between the Eastern and Western Ghats for migrating elephants. The park is connected to B.R. Hills and Sathyamangalam forest areas, extending all the way up to Wayanad. The environment has a tropical setting complete with the humid climate, an artificial waterfall,a narrow walking bridge and host plants and shrubs that attract butterflies. The cancellation depicts the outline of the Malabar Banded Peacock (Papilio buddha), a butterfly endemic to the Western Ghats.