Wildlife Sanctuaries in Madhya Pradesh
Bandhavgarh National Park: Today, it has been extended to an area of
437 sq. km. About half the Park is covered with fine stands of sal, while mixed
forests are found in the higher reaches of the hills. Stretches of bamboo and
grasslands extend to the north.The main viewing area is still in the core of
the Park with its 32 picturesque, wooded hills. An ancient fort up on a precipice,
800 metres high, dominates the Park.
Bandhavgarh's history goes back 2000 years in time and the earliest signs of
habitation can be seen in the Caves excavated from the cliffs to the north of
the fort. Brahmi inscription here, date back to the 1st century BC A hunting
reserve of the roya! family of Rewa in more recent times, Bandhavgarh was declared
a Park in 1968. This is where the famous white tigers of Rewa were discovered.
Wandering through the Park on elephant back, the chances of seeing a tiger are
quite good. Also to be seen here are nilgai, chausingha, chital, chinkara, wild
boar and sometimes a fox or jackal.
Other inhabitants of the Park include the muntjac, jungle cat, ratel, hyena,
porcupine, the rhesus macaque and the black-faced langur. About 150 species
of birds are also found here and include the migratory birds that arrive in
winter like the steppe eagle and various water birds. It is possible to climb
up to the Bandhavgarh fort for a breathtaking bird's-eye view of the Park and
there is also a small population of black buck that lives here, protected from
the predators below.
General Information:
Best Time to Visit: November to June.
Nearest Town: Umaria (30 km)
How to Get Here:
Air: Jabalpur (170 km), Khajuraho (210 km)
Rail: Umaria (30 km), Jabalpur (170 km)
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