| Bandhavgarh � The White Tiger Country |
Bandhavgarh National Park, one of the largest national parks of the country, is beautiful and dominated with Sal and Bamboo trees. The national park is rich with flora and fauna of many varieties and boasts of the pride of the jungles -- the tigers. Bandhavgarh is also a Tiger Reserve with the highest density of tiger population in India. More importantly, it is the White Tiger Country.
Besides the pride of the national park, the Royal Bengal Tigers, Bandhavgarh has many varieties of animals that include, among others, Sloth Bear, Leopard, Sambar, Spotted Deer, Wild Boar, Gaur (Indian Bison), and Black Faced Langur. For the bird watchers, the national park has Owls, Minivets, Steppe Eagles, Black Stork, and White Bellied Dronges, besides Parakeets.
Situated on the Vindhya Hills, in the Shahdol and Jabalpur districts of Madhya Pradesh, the Bandhavgarh National Park was the shikargarh (game reserve) of the former Maharaja of Rewa. In pre-independence India, an alarming number of tigers were hunted down here. Mercifully, the place was made a national park in 1968.
The Park has a core area of 105 sq km and a buffer area of 400 sq km. The Johilla, Son and Umar rivers pass through Bandhavgarh. The wonderful Bandhavgarh Hill, from which the national park derives its name, is located right in the center of the park, and is surrounded with sloping hills that end in small swampy meadows.
There are 32 beautiful hills surrounding the Tiger Reserve. A 14th century Bandhavgarh Fort--now in ruins and largely overrun by the surrounding forests, shrubs and bushes--also exists inside the park which much adds to the tourist value of the park.
How to reach
Since it is well connected, one can reach the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve easily without much convenience. The nearest airport is at Khajuraho which is 270 km away, and the nearest rail head is Umaria which is just 35 km away.
When to visit
The best time to visit the national park is between mid November and June.
Besides the pride of the national park, the Royal Bengal Tigers, Bandhavgarh has many varieties of animals that include, among others, Sloth Bear, Leopard, Sambar, Spotted Deer, Wild Boar, Gaur (Indian Bison), and Black Faced Langur. For the bird watchers, the national park has Owls, Minivets, Steppe Eagles, Black Stork, and White Bellied Dronges, besides Parakeets.
Situated on the Vindhya Hills, in the Shahdol and Jabalpur districts of Madhya Pradesh, the Bandhavgarh National Park was the shikargarh (game reserve) of the former Maharaja of Rewa. In pre-independence India, an alarming number of tigers were hunted down here. Mercifully, the place was made a national park in 1968.
The Park has a core area of 105 sq km and a buffer area of 400 sq km. The Johilla, Son and Umar rivers pass through Bandhavgarh. The wonderful Bandhavgarh Hill, from which the national park derives its name, is located right in the center of the park, and is surrounded with sloping hills that end in small swampy meadows.
There are 32 beautiful hills surrounding the Tiger Reserve. A 14th century Bandhavgarh Fort--now in ruins and largely overrun by the surrounding forests, shrubs and bushes--also exists inside the park which much adds to the tourist value of the park.
How to reach
Since it is well connected, one can reach the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve easily without much convenience. The nearest airport is at Khajuraho which is 270 km away, and the nearest rail head is Umaria which is just 35 km away.
When to visit
The best time to visit the national park is between mid November and June.
Kanha-Bandhavgarh Tiger Trail
