passes close to the park. In 2007, a leopard and her cubs entered a local school. Illegal mining around Bannerghatta national park The park is threatened by multiple granite quarries operating around the national park. These quarries are located alarmingly close to critical elephant corridors inside the national park such as Kardikal - Madeswara corridor. While there is ban on mining and granite quarrying around the national park within a radius of One km from the boundary demarcated as "Safe Zone", quarries operate unabatedly. Vehicular movement is also uncontrolled. Tremors from the explosives used in the quarry operations are felt across a radius of at least five km adversely affecting elephants and other wild animals. Gallery See also Bangalore Division Bayalu Seeme Tyavarekoppa Lion and Tiger Safari Wildlife of India References External links , The Hindu Lions’ club grows at Bannerghatta park Butterfly Park, The Hindu Rangers in India capture tiger that killed girl, 5. Orlando Sentinel, 15 September 1992. Travel Guide to Bannerghatta National Park, Onebangalore.com. Bannerghatta National Park, Karnataka Tourism Official Website. National parks in Karnataka Protected areas established in 1974 Important Bird Areas of India South Deccan Plateau dry deciduous forests 1974 establishments in Karnataka Tourist attractions in Bangalore Elephant reserves of India