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Madhya Pradesh Travel
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Madhya Pradesh
Bandhavgarh
National Park: Today, it has been extended to an area of 437 sq. km. About
half the Park is covered with fine stands 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 viewing area is still in the core of the Park with its
32 picturesque, wooded hills. An ancient fort up on a precipice, 800 metres
high, dominates the Park. Bandhavgarh's history goes back 2000 years in time and the earliest signs of habitation can be seen in the Caves excavated from the cliffs to the north of the fort. Brahmi inscription here, date back to the 1st century BC A hunting reserve of the roya! family of Rewa in more recent times, Bandhavgarh was declared a Park in 1968. This is where the famous white tigers of Rewa were discovered. Wandering through the Park on elephant back, the chances of seeing a tiger are quite good. Also to be seen here are nilgai, chausingha, chital, chinkara, wild boar and sometimes a fox or jackal.
Other inhabitants of the Park include the muntjac, jungle cat, ratel, hyena, porcupine, the rhesus macaque and the black-faced langur. About 150 species of birds are also found here and include the migratory birds that arrive in winter like the steppe eagle and various water birds. It is possible to climb up to the Bandhavgarh fort for a breathtaking bird's-eye view of the Park and there is also a small population of black buck that lives here, protected from the predators below.
General Information:
Best Time to Visit: November to June.
Nearest Town: Umaria (30 km)
How to Get Here:
Air: Jabalpur (170 km), Khajuraho (210 km)
Rail: Umaria (30 km), Jabalpur (170 km)
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