Wildlife in Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh is equipped with adventurous wild life. The bamboo and sal forests are in abundance here. All kinds of wildlife and countless species of birds are available in the parks of Madhya Pradesh.

Around one third part of Madhya Pradesh land consists of forests. There are number of world wide famous national parks and forests. Most commonly you can find dense forests in the Satpura, Vindhya-Kaimur, Baghelkhand plateau and Maikala ranges.

Bandhavgarh National Park

This national park is full of varieties of species. Due to abundance of tigers in this park it is famous as home place of tigers. Existence of white tigers is another center of attraction for tourists in this park.

The last known white tiger was captured in the year 1951 by Maharajah Martand Singh and now this stuffed tiger is put for display in Rewa palace of Maharaja. Other species like Indian Sambar, Nihai, deer and Indian Basin can be seen wandering frequently in the park.

The craggy and rocky hills of Bandhavgarh National Park are famous. You can see Bandhavgarh hill in the midst of park which is eight hundred and eleven meters above maximum sea level.

It is surrounded by many smaller hills. Bamboos are found in entire Park. For preserving the natural beauty of Bandhavgarh national park continuous efforts are made by government.

Kanha National Park
Kanha Park is full of rolling grasslands and meandering streams which are spread over an area of 940 kilometers. For preserving the population of tiger here, Kanha Tiger Reserve is created. This is renowned for rare variety of Barasingha i.e. Cervus Duvaceli Branderi.

A wide range of wild life species is available here like bison, deer and tigers. The western and eastern part of Kanha Park is made of Halon valley and Banjar Valley. For complete protection of this park conservation programs are arranged. Due to good maintenance and protection measures, every year large number of visitors comes here.

Pench Tiger Reserve
In Pench tiger Reserve Gaur, Tiger, swamp deer and chital i.e. spotted dear can be seen roaming in free lands. In fact, it is the famous Kipling country mentioned in Rudyard Kipling's Jungle book. Pench Tiger Reserve is a developing national park in Madhya Pradesh. Visiting to this national park is definitely an amazing and unforgettable experience.  

After getting this knowledge about famous wildlife sanctuaries and national parks in Madhya Pradesh you can plan your visit properly.