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Bandhavgarh Park Profile
Bandhavgarh National Park is one of the most popular national parks in the Indian state Madhya Pradesh. Due to its high tiger sighting which is directly proportional to its tiger sighting. Bandhavgarh nationa park situated at 197 km away north-east of Jabalpur and has derived its very name from an ancient fort in the area. Bandhavgarh National Park belongs to the Vindhyan mountain ranges of central India and it boasts to have the very high density of tiger population in the country. Now there are about 46 to 52 tigers one can spot here.
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.
Bandhavgarh national park consisting of mixed vegetations ranging from tall grasslands to thick sal forest is the home to vide variety of animals and birds. Due to varied topography Bandhavgarh national park provides ample opportunity to spot the majestic Indian tiger and some rarely seen animals like leopard and sloth bear. Due to high wildlife sighting Bandhavgarh national park is becoming popular amongst tourists visiting India.
Bandhavgarh was declared a national park in 1968. Since then many steps have been taken to retain the wildlife present in the park.
Bandhavgarh National Park as an unspoilt national habitat for a variety of wildlife peculiar to the area. This includes gaur (Indian bison), sloth bear, leopard, porcupine, wild boar, sambhar and spotted deer, among others and of course, the tiger.
Area: 450 sq. km (Core area: 105 sq. km)
Altitude: 800 m above sea level
State: Madhya Pradesh
Location: Vindhyan mountain ranges of central India
Temperature range: 42°C to 2°C
Annual Rainfall: 1200mm
Best time to visit: February-June (Closed 1 July-31 October)
STD Code: 07653 |
