An Insight :
The Bandhavgarh National Park is located within the district of Sahdol in
the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. This forest nestled among the
Vindhya hills came into existence in 1968 when the Maharajah 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. At this
time, the entire park covered an area of 106 square kilometers whereas it
presently consists of an area of 448 square kilometers. These much required
extensions, to the northern and southern areas, of the park were done in
1982. These areas consisted primarily of Sal forests, which is the main
tree-cover found in the entire park along with Bamboo. It was finally
declared a tiger reserve under Project Tiger in 1993.
Within the Park, stands tall the ruins of Bandhavgarh Fort, believed to be
over 2000 years old. The Fort has a large number of caves belonging to the
pre-historic period with Brahmi inscriptions dating far back to the first
century B.C.
Today, Bandhavgarh Wildlife Sanctuary is known for having one of the
densest populations of Tigers in the country. Among the other wild
attractions include Nilgai, Chital, Chinkara, Gaur, Sloth Bears and Wild
Boar along with some 250 species of birds.
Lets Explore Bandhavgarh :
» 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.
