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WILDLIFE
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.
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 famous 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.
Coverage area-105.40 sq-kms
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.
How to Get there
Air : Khajurao at 230-kms is the most convenient airport
connected by various domestic airline services with Agra, Delhi,
Varanasi.
Rail : The nearest railhead Umaria at 30-kms is on the Katni-Bilaspur
section of South-Eastern Railway. Another convenient railhead Satna
(117-kms) is on the Bombay-Howrah main line of the Central Railway.
Road : Bandhavgarh National Park is situated on the Satna-Umaria
& Rewa-Umaria highway. Some of the important road distances are:
Khajuraho (via Satna)230-kms, Varanasi (via Rewa) 340-kms, Katni
75-kms, Rewa 115-kms, Umaria 30-kms, Kanha 250-kms. Madhya Pradesh
State Transport Bus Services are also available from Rewa, Satna,
Katni and Umaria.
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