Bandhavgarh Jungle Safari

Bandhavgarh Tiger reserve located in the eastern Satpura hill range of Umaria and katni districts. Mythologically the name “ Bandhavgarh” means (Bandhav = Brother and garh = Fort) and was acquire the name Bandhavgarh with the name of the fort. This fort was built and given to brother Lakshman by Lord Rama, to keep a watch on lanka and hence it acquired the Reference to this is also found in the Narad Panch Ratna and Shiva Sanhita Puran. Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve is of vital importance considering its Flora and Fauna diversity. The Tiger Reserve is Known for the healty population of tigers and variety of herbivores. This area is unique from the point of biodiversity, as it comprises hills,valley, rivers, marshes and meadows to give rise to diverse vegetation. Apart from tiger, as many as 34 species of Mammals have been listed and nearly 260 species of birds and 70 species of butterfly

General Information

Closed Time

Bandhavgarh Jungle Safari Core Zone

Closed from 1st July to 30th September annually.
Closed every Wednesday evening throughout the year.

Bandhavgarh Jungle Safari Buffer Zone

Always open except for Wednesday evenings.

Zones & Entry Gates

Entry Gates	Round	Zone
Tala	Morning/Evening	Core
Magadhi	Morning/Evening	Core
Khitauli	Morning/Evening	Core
Dhamokar	Morning/Evening/Night	Buffer
Pachpedi	Morning/Evening/Night	Buffer
Johila	Morning/Evening/Night	Buffer

History of national park

The name ‘Bandhavgarh’ came from two words: Bandhav and Garh where the meaning of the first one is brother and the latter means fort. According to Ramayana, the great epic, Bandhavgarh was gifted to Lakshmana by his elder brother Rama after the battle of Lanka. The existing national park is named after this legendary Bandhavgarh Fort, which is situated on a hillock of the Vindhya range in Umaria. As per the ancient books, Shiv Purana and Narad Panch Ratna, the wrecked fort was being rebuilt by two monkeys who made a bridge between Lanka and the mainland.

The Bandhavgarh fort is written with much convincing evidence of human activity and architectural techniques. You can see several man-made caves with inscriptions and rock paintings at the fort as well.

Until the shifting of capital to Rewa in 1617 A.D., the local rulers were based in the Bandhavgarh Fort, which is located atop the Bandhavgarh hill in the middle of the Bandhavgarh National Park. Bandhavgarh gradually became desolate once the capital was moved to Rewa, and as the forest took over, it was used as a royal hunting reserve. While doing so helped to protect the forests and the indigenous fauna of India, each of the maharajas set out to kill 109 tigers because they believed it to be lucky. By 1914, Maharaja Venkat Raman Singh had killed 111 tigers.

The devastation of the forests as a result of inadequate regulation severely affected Maharaja Martand Singh of Rewa. In 1968, a 105 sq km area was first designated as a national park based on his suggestion. After the park was established, poaching was controlled. To address the water shortage, small dams were also built, providing refuge and relief for the animals and the local cattle were forbidden from grazing. The Indian wildlife population rose significantly as a result. The number of tigers began to rise as well. The park’s size was enlarged to 448 sq km in 1982 to accommodate the growing population of tigers and other types of Indian wildlife. Bandhavgarh was included in 1993 as Project Tiger expanded its sphere of influence, and the territory was later expanded to encompass a core area of 694 sq km and a buffer area of 437 sq km. The Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve was now officially proclaimed for the entirety of this region.

Jungle Safari

FLORA & FAUNA

Bandhavgarh is best known for Evergreen Sal forest and Mixed forest about 515 species of Plant are found there and is also home to 242 species of Birds and many species of Reptile and Insect are found there. The Major Mammals of Bandhavgarh is Tiger, Leopard, Wild dog, Wild cat, Hyena, Wolf, Chital, Sambar, Black Buck, Rojda etc are easily seen there. {Best Time to visit : The best time to visit the Reserve is 15 October to 15 June.}

Flora in bandhavgarh national park

The vegetation of Bandhavgarh Park is diverse and includes heavily forested hills as well as grasslands. The Sal (Shorea robusta) and Bamboo (Dendrocalamus strictus) species, which form various combinations with one another, dominate the tropical moist deciduous region in which Bandhavgarh National Park’s forest is located. The other common flora in this park, which is technically known as Sal Forest, consists of species like Saja (Terminalia tomentosa), Dhauda (Anogeissus latifolia), Tendu (Diospyros melanoxylon), Arjun (Terminalia arjuna), Palas (Butea monosperma), Salai (Boswellia serrata) and Bhirra (Chloroxylon swietenia). The deer and other herbivores in the Bandhavgarh National Park receive nutrition from the trees, bushes, and grasses all year long. The herbivores then serve as the tiger's primary source of prey, which rules the other species of fauna in the park.

Founa in bandhavgarh national park

The wildlife of the Bandhavgarh National Park is truly the most glittering part of the entire forest. The Park is simply known for the various species of wild creatures and is best known for the preservation of the most astonishing tiger species. The presence of the abundance of tiger species in Bandhavgarh has driven many animal lovers in this explicit arena. It is believed that every white tiger across the world has its trace to Bandhavgarh National Park. It is also worth mentioning here that Mohan was the first white tiger spotted in Bandhavgarh by the then Maharaja of Rewa. The extreme abundance of tiger population makes Bandhavgarh National Park one of India's most well-known national parks. This park is home to the largest populations of Bengal Tigers in the entire globe. There are three core zones in the national park such as Tala, Khitauli and Magadhi and three zones are equally popular for tiger sightings. Additionally, Bandhavgarh is also home to a wide variety of animals, including chinkaras, nilgais, and bison, who graze on the grasslands. As you start exploring the deep forests of Bandhavgarh National Park, you might catch a glimpse of animals like nilgai, chausingha, chital, langurs, monkeys, muntjac, wild Boar, and jackals gathering around water bodies or the ancient caves. The wildlife collection of Bandhavgarh also includes 250 species of birds and 80 species of butterflies in addition to 37 species of mammals. You might catch a glimpse of some of the beautiful birds including Paradise Flycatcher, Indian Pitta, Shikra, Long billed Vulture, White backed shama and many more in winter specifically from October to December. Due to its varied topography and dry deciduous tropical biodiversity, a wide variety of animal and plant life take shelter in the park and that’s why nature lovers around the world adore exploring Bandhavgarh's densely forested areas every year.

Reference Knowledge - Official Website Of Bandhavgarh tiger reserve

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