Bandhavgarh National Park – The Most Promising Destination For Tiger Sighting
A priced jewel of enchanting Madhya Pradesh, Bandhavgarh National Park is famous for its tigers and leopards. A wide variety of other wildlife is also found here. Hemmed in by the Vindhyan mountain ranges, the Park is located in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Covering an area of 437 sq km, the Park encompasses dense forest, open meadows, wetlands and steep ridges. The Park is named after an ancient fort located in the area. It has the highest density of tiger population, which makes it a big hit with wildlife lovers. There are more than 45 tigers in the Park. It was once the hunting reserve of the kings of Rewa.
Declared a National Park in 1968, the Park was declared a Tiger Reserve in 1993. In the year 1951 Maharaja Martand Singh of Rewa caught a white tiger in this area. It was named Mohan and now it has been put on display in his palace. This is the reason why the Park is called the ‘White Tiger Jungle’ as white tiger was discovered here. However, there are no white tigers in the Park.
The Park houses boasts of 22 species of mammals and 250 species of birds. Some of the inhabitants here include the Asiatic Jackal, Bengal Fox, Sloth Bear, Ratel, Gray Mongoose, Striped Hyena, Jungle Cat, Leopard and Tiger, Wild Pigs, Spotted Deer, Sambar, Chausingha, Nilgai, Chinkara and Gaur, Dhole, Small Indian Civet, Palm Squirrel and Lesser Bandicoot Rat.
A wide variety of avian species are also spotted in the Park such as white browed fantails, steppe eagles, green pigeons, grey malabar hornbills, black and white malabar hornbills (quite a rare sighting), blossom headed parakeets, parakeets, blue bearded bee eaters, green bee eaters, white bellied drongos, owls, Jerdon’s and gold fronted leaf birds, minivets, woodshrikes and paradise flycatchers.
Tourists can opt for Jeep safari and elephant safari for exploring the Park. And the best time to visit the Park is from November to June.
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