Bandhavgarh National Park Travel Guide
Bandhavgarh National Park is one of the wild
life sanctuaries in the Indian state Madhya Pradesh. The national park is
situated at 197 km away north-east of Jabalpur. This wild life park 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
highest density of tiger population in the country. Now there are about 46 to
52 tigers one can spot here.
Travel Information
The park
is easily accessible through the nearest airports of Jabalpur and Khajuraho. It
can also be reached through a number of railway stations- Jabalpur (170 kms),
Katni (102 kms), Satna (112 kms) on the central railway and Umaria (35 Kms) on
the southeastern railway.
Best Bandhavgarh National Park Sightseeing Tour Packages
An Insight into Bandhavgarh National Park tourism
Bandhavgarh National Park, the most popular
national parks in India is located in the Vindhya Hills of the Umaria district
in Madhya Pradesh. Declared as a national park in 1968 the Bandhavgarh National
Park is spread across the area of 105 km². The name Bandhavgarh has been
derived from the most prominent hillock of the area of Umaria. The area of
Bandhavgarh is being flourished with a large biodiversity, the place which is
also being famed to grip highest density of tiger population in India.
Similarly, the park also beholds the largest breeding population of leopards
and various species of deer. Over the years, the park has shown a great number
of increases in the count of the tiger species and this is the reason why tiger
tours is so famed to attract large amount of tourists at its vicinity.
The park has been divided into three major
zones named as Tala, Magdi and Bamera out of which the Tala zone attracts major
number of tourists by offering the tiger sighting opportunities. The park
authorities are also focusing on the Magdi Zone by providing more opportunity
to spot tigers. Elephant shows are also organized in Magdi zone of the
Bandhavgarh national park to increase the chances of spotting the elusive king
of the jungle.
Bandhavgarh National Park consists of mixed
vegetations ranging from tall grasslands to thick Sal forest and so is the
perfect habitat of variety of animals and birds. Due to varied topography, the
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 it is becoming popular amongst tourists visiting India.
Bandhavgarh at a Glance:
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-15 October)
