Bandhavgarh National Park

Bandhavgarh National Park is located in the eastern part of Central India in Madhya Pradesh.  The national park covers an area of 593 square miles (1,536 sq km). This is one of the leading tiger reserves and destinations in all of India.

Bandhavgarh protects significant biodiversity for the India region.  There are three regions within the park that include Tala, Magadhi, and Khitauli with Tala serving as the primary area for the tigers.  The National Tiger Conservation Authority helps leverage the park and others to protect the declining tiger population.

The national park features wide valleys between the ranges that provide grasslands, Sal forests, rich mixed forests, and thickets of bamboo.  In addition to the tiger, there are 37 species of mammals.

The predators of Bandhavgarh include the tiger, leopard, striped hyena, and the caracal.  Sambar, barking deer, spotted deer, and nilgai are all commonly seen in the park.  The spotted deer is the favorite prey of the tiger.  The tiger is the most exciting wildlife sighting and one of the leading reasons that visitors come to the national park.

For those who appreciate the skies, and depending on the reports, there are between 250 and 350 species of birds with 80 species of butterflies providing an abundance of beauty in the air.