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Bandhavgarh - National Park With A Rich Historical Past |
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It is densely populated with other
species too; the great Gaur or Indian Bison, sambhar and barking deer
and neelgai are to be seen in the more open areas of the park. This is a small National park; compact yet full of game.
It has the highest density of tiger |
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population in India and
is also called " White Tiger Country ". |
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The terrain is of great rocky hills rising sharply from the swampy and
densely forested valley bottoms. The finest of these hills is
Bandhavgarh and on its high point stands Bandhavgarh
for thought to be some 2000 years old. Scattered throughout the part
and particularly around the fort are numerous shrines and Sanskrit
inscriptions. |
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The Fort |
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Believed to be some
2000 years old, there are references of it in the ancient books, the
Narad Panch-Ratna and the Shiva Purand. Various dynasties have ruled
the fort. The last inhabitants deserted the fort in 1935. |
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Flora and Fauna |
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The forests of
Bandhavagarh are generally moist, deciduous and drier in certain
areas and hold all those animal species which are typical of
this habitat in Central India.
Sal forest occurs throughout the valley. Mixed forest and grassy
meadow patches can also be found. |
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Wildlife |
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There are more than 22 species of mammals and 250 species of
birds.
The wildlife includes carnivores, the artiodactyls, herbivores and reptiles.
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Wild animal
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Tiger, Leopard, Bear, Bison,
Chital, Sambhar, Nilgai, Chinkara, Chowsingha, Barking
deer, Wild Pig, Hyaena, Porcupine. |
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Some of the bird species in the park |
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Peacock,
Paradise fly catchers, Jungle Fowl, Golden and Black
headed Orioles, Yellow Ioras, Red-vented Bulbuls, Blue
Jays, Purple Sunbirds, Green Barbets and Mynahs.
Also all the Satellite and Regional offices. |
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How to go |
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| State/private transport buses ply between Katni & Umaria and from
Satna & Rewa to Tala(Bandhavgarh). Taxis are available at
Satna, Jabalpur, Katni, Umaria, Bilaspur (300 km) and Khajuraho. |
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| The nearest railway stations near Bandhavgarh are
Jabalpur (164 km), Katni (102 km) and Satna (120 km) on the Central Railway and Umaria (35
km) on the south East Railway. |
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| The most convenient route to Bandhavgarh
is by air to Khajuraho from where it is a five-hour drive (237 km). Though long,
the drive is interesting; the road crosses the Ken river, some stretches of which have
been declared a crocodile sanctuary famous for the ghariyal, a rare fish-eating crocodile;
and goes past panna town, famous for its diamond mines, to Satna, the midway-point, from
where it branches off on a susidiary road across ridges of the Vindhyachal to Bandhavagarh |
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White Tiger Forest Lodge (MPT)
Forest Rest House
PWD Rest House |
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November to June. The park is closed from 1st July to 1st October. |
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