Pilikula Nisargadhama (or Nisarga Dhama)[1] is a multi-purpose tourist attraction, at Vamanjoor, eastern part of Mangalore city in Karnataka, managed by the District Administration of Dakshina Kannada.

The Pilikula Nisarga Dhama Society has developed this area to offer scenic beauty and peace.

They include 70 taxa endemic to the Western Ghats region, whose conservation is the arboretum's focus.

The animals are not kept in cages but are in the open, with more natural barriers, such as wide trenches or wire mesh, to separate them from visitors.

Pilikula Regional Science Centre was inaugurated in October 2014, with an area of approximately 4000 square metres.

The annual Pilikula Challenge Cup attracts more than 150 golfers from Coorg, Mysore, Chikmagalur, and Bangalore.

Distance from other nearby major tourist destinations: Nearest Railway Stations: Nearest Airport: Mangalore has a tropical monsoon climate and is under the direct influence of the Arabian Sea branch of the southwest monsoon.