About Bandhavgarh National Park

Imagine yourself having a rendezvous with striped animals in a dense forest where unknown creatures follow you like a shadow, where day begins with the hammering of woodpeckers and the night is enveloped in complete darkness. What better venue than Bandhavgarh National Park, for enjoying a self-imposed isolation from routined life surrounded by innumerable known and unknown creatures. Exciting jeep and elephant safaris, barbeque nights accompanied by folk dances, nature walks and secure lodging facilities are the hallmark of the famous National Park, the abode of white tigers!

Couple Deer at Bandhavgarh National ParkRemote, varied and wild, the small adjectives define Bandhavgarh National Park. Hemmed in by the sensuous Vindhya hills, the National Park is situated within Sahdol district of Madhya Pradesh. The earlier game reserve of the Maharajas of Rewa was stained with the blood of innocent animals mainly, the tigers. The year 1968 was eventful as the Maharaja of Rewa handed over the entire region to the government and it got the status of National Park in the same year. In the year 1993 under Project Tiger Network, Bandhavgarh National Park was finally declared as a tiger reserve. The park has the highest density of tiger population in the world which ranges between 46 to 52 at present. The beauty of the park lies in its impressive species of flora and fauna. Covering an area of 448 sq kms, the Sal forest dominates the entire region along with the tall Bamboo trees. For the nature enthusiast, the park provides a rare opportunity to watch the diverese species of wildlife in natural circumstances.

Get ready for the thrilling wildlife encounters, don't panic at the powerful roar of a tiger or at the shrill cries of birds. Visit Bandhavgarh National Park, simply divine!

SPICIES CHECKLIST

Tree Species

Amla, Bamboo, Sal, Saj, Dhaora, Tendu, Arjun, Palas, Jamun, Mango, Bhirra, Salai, Camar,

Animal Species

Tigers, Leopard, Barking Deer, Blue Bull, Panthers ,Wild Boar,Chinkara, Bison, Black Buck, Jackal, Fox, Langur Sambar, Chital, Bison

Bird Species

Red Jungle Fowl, Malabar Pied Hornbill, Crested Serpent Eagle, Lesser Adjutant Stork , Peafowl, Grey Hornbill, Serpent Eagle,White Breasted Kingfisher, Golden and black headed orioles, Yellow ioras, Red-vented bulbuls

Reptile Species

Python,Vipers, Kraita,Cobra