The Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve got its official name from the highest hill Bandhavgarh of 807m of the Vindhyachal ranges and Satpura ranges on its eastern flank. There are number of hills and valleys around this area being the natural habitat of low-lying regions such as Rajbahera, Sehra-Dadra, Bhitri Bah and more. The hills are flat topped while the meadows are marshy. The national reserve is laminated by Sal and Bamboo forests on the upper slopes. And few rare species of flora can be seen here including some isolated insectivorous plants like Drocera peltata and medicinal plant Buch.
Conservation history of the reserve
The Bandhavgarh fort has a great long-back conservation history and it is located at the centre of the reserve. This fort was the home of Maharaja of Rewa until 1617 AD. Maharaja Martand Singh of Rewa state was the ruler and he was deeply moved with the forests destruction. In the year 1965, Bandhavgarh was officially declared as national park which is spread at the area of 105 sq. km. The national park is famous especially for highest population of tigers in the world. In the year 1993, the park was included in the Project Tiger network. And the Panpatha Sanctuary was also declared as the part of this reserve.
According to mythology behind the construction of this fort, Lord Rama was built the fort for his brother Laxman during the period of Ramayana. Bandhavgarh is a house of various caves that are man-made with carvings and inscriptions. These caves are made around the period of 129 to 168 AD. You can also explore the statue of Lord Vishnu which is carved off the single rocks in this fort. This statue attracts a large number of tourists which dates back around 10 to 11th Century.
Information about flora and fauna
Flora: The reserve houses tendu, mango, dhaunda, saja, Sal, Arjun, Pals, salai, Bhirra, Khamer, Dhaman, Jamun, Bamboo and other natural vegetations.
Major Fauna: The main species of mammals are sambar, chital, barking deer, Chausinga (four-horned antelope), Blue bull (Nilgai), Indian Gazel (chinkara), Tiger, leopard, wild dog, wolf, hyena, sloth bear, baboon, Rhesus monkey and even more.
There are around 242 species of birds live in the Reserve. And commonly-seen birds over there are teals, grey hornbill, red jungle fowl, pea fowl, crested serpent eagle, white breasted kingfisher and more. And the reptiles that commonly seen are kraits, cobras, vipers and python.
Conclusion
There are a number of special projects started to protect wild species and exotic fauna of the jungle. In this way, the MP Tiger Foundation Society has been founded with a motive to collect more revenue for conserving tigers and its habitat. When it comes to luxury accommodation in Bandhavgarh National Park, there are a large number of options for you including resorts and hotels located in and around Bandhavgarh. There are several tourists come and enjoy jungle safari over there. You can hire jungle safari by jeep or elephant. You can choose any one of them to explore entire jungle.
Conservation history of the reserve
The Bandhavgarh fort has a great long-back conservation history and it is located at the centre of the reserve. This fort was the home of Maharaja of Rewa until 1617 AD. Maharaja Martand Singh of Rewa state was the ruler and he was deeply moved with the forests destruction. In the year 1965, Bandhavgarh was officially declared as national park which is spread at the area of 105 sq. km. The national park is famous especially for highest population of tigers in the world. In the year 1993, the park was included in the Project Tiger network. And the Panpatha Sanctuary was also declared as the part of this reserve.
According to mythology behind the construction of this fort, Lord Rama was built the fort for his brother Laxman during the period of Ramayana. Bandhavgarh is a house of various caves that are man-made with carvings and inscriptions. These caves are made around the period of 129 to 168 AD. You can also explore the statue of Lord Vishnu which is carved off the single rocks in this fort. This statue attracts a large number of tourists which dates back around 10 to 11th Century.
Information about flora and fauna
Flora: The reserve houses tendu, mango, dhaunda, saja, Sal, Arjun, Pals, salai, Bhirra, Khamer, Dhaman, Jamun, Bamboo and other natural vegetations.
Major Fauna: The main species of mammals are sambar, chital, barking deer, Chausinga (four-horned antelope), Blue bull (Nilgai), Indian Gazel (chinkara), Tiger, leopard, wild dog, wolf, hyena, sloth bear, baboon, Rhesus monkey and even more.
There are around 242 species of birds live in the Reserve. And commonly-seen birds over there are teals, grey hornbill, red jungle fowl, pea fowl, crested serpent eagle, white breasted kingfisher and more. And the reptiles that commonly seen are kraits, cobras, vipers and python.
Conclusion
There are a number of special projects started to protect wild species and exotic fauna of the jungle. In this way, the MP Tiger Foundation Society has been founded with a motive to collect more revenue for conserving tigers and its habitat. When it comes to luxury accommodation in Bandhavgarh National Park, there are a large number of options for you including resorts and hotels located in and around Bandhavgarh. There are several tourists come and enjoy jungle safari over there. You can hire jungle safari by jeep or elephant. You can choose any one of them to explore entire jungle.
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