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In the Vindhyachal
mountain range, Bandhavgarh National Park is situated. The Park
offers a variety of wildlife including the famous tiger, leopard,
sambar, wild pig, blue bull, spotted deer etc. The flora attracts
woodland birds which include green pigeon, crested serpent eagle
and variable hawk eagle. There are also interesting cave shrines
scattered around the park, some of them dating back to 1st century
BC.
A wildlife retreat, where history and nature meet, Bandhavgarh
National Park is not far from Kanha. Set amidst the Vindhyan
ranges, the park has a series of ridges running through it.
Initially just 105.40 sq km in area, Bandhavgarh with 25 resident
tigers, was noted for its high density tiger population. Today,
it has been extended to an area of 437 sq km. About half the
park is covered with fine stands of sal, while mixed forests
are found in the higher reaches of the hills. Stretches of bamboo
and grasslands extend to the north. The main viewing area is
still in the core of the park with its 32 picturesque, wooded
hills.
An ancient fort up on a precipice, 800 metres high, dominates
the Park. Bandhavgarh's history goes back 2000 years in time
and the earliest signs of habitation can be seen in the caves
excavated from the cliffs to the north of the fort. Brahmi inscriptions
here, date back to the 1st century BC. A hunting reserve of
the royal family of Rewa in more recent times, Bandhavgarh was
declared a Park in 1968. This is where the famous white tigers
of Rewa were discovered.
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. Other habitants of the Park include the muntjac,
jungle cat, ratel, hyena, porcupine, the rhesus macaque and
the black-faced langur. About 150 species of bird are also found
here and include the migratory birds that arrive in winter like
the steppe eagle and various water-birds.
It is possible to climb up to the Bandhavgarh fort for a breathtaking
bird's eye view of the Park and there is also small population
of black buck that lives here, protected from the predators
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By Road
: Bandhavgarh is approx. 280 kms from Khajuraho, 210 kms
from Jabalpur and 240 kms from Kanha.
By Air : The nearest airport for Bandhavgarh is Khajuraho
(280 kms) served by both Indian Airlines and Jet Airways with
daily flights from Delhi.
By Rail : The nearest rail head for Bandhavgarh is Umaria
(32 kms), served by a direct daily train from New Delhi via
Agra, Gwalior and Jhansi.
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