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Bandhavgarh National Park
Location : Umaria District, Madhya Pradesh
Nearest Access : Umaria (30-kms)
Main Wildlife Found : Tigers, Leopards, Bears
Coverage Area : 105.40-sq-kms
About Bandhavgarh National Park
The thick forest of Bandhavgarh National Park sits in a bowl encircled by
cliffs and wooded Vindhyan mountains, and its plains have a number of grass
and reed covered wetlands where Kingfishers dive and Egrets sit poised, hunch-backed,
in the shallows. Up above, vultures nestle in holes in the sheer cliffs.
The Bandhavgarh jungle, when it is large enough, becomes a living self-sustaining
organism providing its own climate, atmosphere, water and nutrition through
its recycling systems. It even has a sleep wake cycle. As more light fills
the sky, Bandhavgarh begins to awaken.
Flora In Bandhavgarh
Initially just 105.40-sq-kms in area, Bandhavgarh with 25 resident tigers,
was noted for its high-density tiger population. Today, it has been extended
to an area of 437-sq-kms. About half the Bandhavgarh park is covered with
fine trees 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
wildlife viewing is still done in the core of the park with its 32 picturesque,
wooded hills.
Major Wildlife Attractions - Bandhavgarh
Once a hunting reserve of the royal family of Rewa in more recent times, Bandhavgarh
was declared a park in 1968. This is also the site where the fanmous White
Tigers of Rewa were discovered.
Wandering through the Bandhavgarh national park on an Elephant Back, the
chances of seeing a tiger are quite good. Among the other wild attractions
include, Nilgai, Chausingha, Chital, Chinkara, Wild Boar and sometimes a Fox
or Jackal.
Other Attractions In Bandhavgarh
Kalchuri
Archeological Remains : Beside the wildlife, Bandhavgarh is also famous
for the archaeological remains of the Kalchuri period that have been found here.
Bandhavgarh Fort : The Bandhavgarhpark area is hilly and is dominated
by the majestic Bandhavgarh fort, built in 14th century. The fort and the
adjacent hills have a large number of caves belonging to the pre-historic
period.
Jeep & Elephant Safari : One can enjoy viewing the wildlife by
two ways in Bandhavgarh - Jeep Safari and Elephant Safari.. Jeep safaris are
undertaken during the early morning hours till evening. A forest department
guide is always their with the visitors on these jeep trips taken inside the
park. Elephant safari trips are organised for tiger tracking early in the
morning.
Best Time to Visit - Bandavgarh National Park
The visiting season of Bandhavgarh national park starts from Mid-November
to June, as the park remains closed during the monsoon months from July to
early November.
Bandhavgarh National Park, Reservation Form