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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. The Bandhavgarh
National Park is located within the district
of Sahdol in the central Indian state of Madhya
Pradesh and was the former hunting preserve
of the Maharaja of Rewa and at present is
a famous natural hub for White Tigers and
at present is a famous natural hub for White
Tigers.
Bhandavgarh National Park came into existence
in 1968 when the Maharaja of Rewa handed over
the area to the government for it's formation.
At the time when it was handed over to the
government, the fauna was not faring too well
due to the difficulty in the control of poaching.
Once this became a protected area, the animal
population took a drastic turn and began to
flourish.
The Bhandavgarh National Park areas consisted
primarily of Sal forests, which is the main
tree-cover found in the entire park along
with Bamboo. This National park was finally
declared a tiger reserve under Project Tiger
in 1993. |
| Climate
& Best time to Visit – Bhandavgarh National
Park |
| This
park is a wildlife enthusiast and photographer's
dream. It offers excellent accommodation and
internal transportation facilities. The Best
Time to Visit the Bhandavgarh national park
is between December and February. But the
month of April, May and june are also best
for Tiger Sighting. The Climate at Bandhavgarh
varies to opposite extremes. In winters, it
Vary from 0 to 20 degree centigrade. In summers,
the temperature can go up to 46 degrees centigrade.
Bandhavgarh has an average annual rainfall
of 1200mm. Monsoon season mostly begins Mid
june till October. |
| Wild
Attractions in Bhandavgarh
National Park |
Most
of the Bhandavgarh National park is covered
in Sal forest, replaced by mixed forests in
the higher elevations of the hills. There
are extensive stands of bamboo and grasslands.
Generally the forests are less dense here,
with less undergrowth than in North India
, thus offering better sightings of wildlife,
notably mammals, including the daylight sightings
of Tigers in the grassy 'maidans'. 40 + Tigers
are estimated for the park.
Other inhabitants of the National park include
the Muntajac, Jungle Cat, Ratel, Jyena, Porcupine,
the Rhesus Macaque and the back-faced Langur.
The park also has numerous ancient caves and
rock shelters, with shrines and inscriptions.
About 150 species of birds known from the
Tala area are also found over here including
the Brown Fish Owl, Grey-headed Fishing Eagle,
Malabar Pied Hornbill and Shahin Falcon. |
Wildlife
in the Park - 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.
Bird Species in Bandhavgarh National
Park - Peacock, Paradise fly catchers,
Jungle Fowl, Golden and Black headed Orioles,
Yellow Ioras, Red-vented Bulbuls, Blue Jays,
Purple Sunbirds, Green Barbets and Mynahs.
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.
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| How
to reach |
| Bhandavgarh
National Park , can be easily access through
air, train or bus. |
By
Air: Khajurao at 230-kms is the most
convenient airport connected by various domestic
airline services with Agra, Delhi, Varanasi.
By 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.
By 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. |
| So,
what are you waiting for..?
Pack your bags and enjoy the adventure and
the excitement, you seek. |
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