About Bandhavgarh National
Park:
Bandhavgarh National Park is
located in Umaria district
of Madhya Pradesh.
Bandhavgarh was declared as
a national park in 1968 when
the Maharaja of Rewa handed
over the area to the
government for it's
formation. Bandhavgarh
National Park consists of a
core area of 105 sq km and a
buffer area of approximately
400 sq km and its topography
varies between steep ridges,
undulating, forest and open
meadows. Bandhavgarh
National Park is also known
for the white tiger country
and has the highest tiger
population density all over
India.
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Topography of Bandhavgarh
National Park:
Much of the park is covered
in Sal forest, replaced by
mixed forests in the higher
elevations of the hills. It
is only in the slightly
higher reaches that it
changes to a more mixed
vegetation of sali, saj,
saja, dhobin etc. In the
northern region of the park,
there are vast stretches of
grasslands and bamboo
forests. A lot of this is
what appears to be young
bamboo, which can be seen
from it's green and slim
appearance. This northern
region also consists of a
series of rocky ridges with
deep crevices cut by
perennial streams. In the
south, the extensions, which
were included into the park
in 1986, consist of low
hills covered with forest
but interspersed with
grasslands that were
formerly agricultural land.
The central portion of the
park, which consists of the
original 106 square
kilometers and the fort, is
still the main sighting
area. This area consists of
32 hills and also some
marshy stretches divided by
large grasslands and a few
water bodies.
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Wildlife in
Bandhavgarh National
Park:
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Rhesus Macaque |
Hanuman Langur |
Golden Jackal
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Wolf Bengal |
Fox Dhole Sloth
Bear Ratel |
Small Indian Civet
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Common Palm Civet
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Small Indian
Mongoose |
Indian Grey
Mongoose |
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Ruddy Mongoose |
Striped Hyena
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Jungle Cat
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Leopard
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Tiger |
Wild Boar
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Indian Muntjac |
Chital |
Sambar |
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Nilgai |
Four-horned
Antelope |
Gaur |
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Blackbuck
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Indian Gazelle |
Indian Pangolin |
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Northern Palm
Squirrel |
Indian Porcupine |
Indian Hare
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Birding in Bandhavgarh
National Park
Bandhavgarh National Park is
also famous for bird
watching. It has more than
140 bird species. The main
bird species at bandhavgarh
national park are Plum
Headed Parakeet, Orange
Headed Thrush, Brown Headed
Barbet, Coppersmith Barbet,
Common Myna, Alexandrine
Parakeet, Indian Grey
Hornbill, Rock Pigeon, House
Crow, Carrion Crow, Little
Egret, White Rumped Vulture,
Indian Robin, Olive Backed
Pipit, Dark Black Crow,
Laughing dove, Greater
Cormorant, Malabar Pied
Hornbill, Long Billed
Vulture, White Browed
Fantail Flycatcher and etc.
Wildlife Safari in the
Bandhavgarh National Park:
Visitors to Bandhavgarh
are allowed into the park
twice each day for 3-hour
Jeep safaris, once at
dawn, and again in late
afternoon. These are times
when animal activity is
most visible. The commonly
used safari vehicles are
open 4WD Gypsys, which
provide the exhilaration
of being one with the
forests & wildlife.
Driving slowly on the dirt
tracks is the best way of
getting around and
observing the animals
without alarming them.
Coming across one, two and
possibly more tigers on
these drives, is an
unforgettable moment -
already enjoyed by so many
satiated visitors from all
over the world.
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Winter Timing |
Summer Timing |
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Entry |
Exit |
Entry |
Exit |
Morning: 07:30 hrs
Evening : 15:00 hrs |
Morning: 10:30 hrs
Evening : 17:30 hrs |
Morning: 06:30 hrs
Evening : 16:00 hrs |
Morning: 09:30 hrs
Evening : 18:30 hrs |
Bandhavgarh National Park
(Visiting Season):
Visitors can visit the
park during the time
period of Mid November to
mid June, still the best
period to come is
January-April. Park is
open from 1st of October
to 30th June only. After
that it is closed. |
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