BANDHAVGARH NATIONAL PARK
Bandhavgarh an ancient stronghold of many
kings,
a land with history dating back to roughly 4000 years ago. This area had many
dynasties ruling over it and finds mention in the Ramayan. This park once the
private game reserve of the ruling family of Rewa also holds the distinction
of being the home of the last White Tiger in the wild. The park is dotted with
many caves with ancient rock paintings and carvings.
The majestic Bandhavgarh Fort dominates center of the park with its own history
dating back thousands of years. Various temples with statues depicting incarnations
of Lord Vishnu dot the fort.
Bandhavgarh has an undulating landscape with around 32 hills some with flat
plateaus and overhanging cliffs. Some perennial streams and rivulets crisscross
this park creating fertile vegetation on the riverbanks. The area's combination
of hills, rivers and valleys, meadows and marshes has created a unique biodiversity
evident in the varied luxuriant vegetation. Bandhavgarh's forests are generally
of the moist deciduous forest type.
The sheltered valleys are covered with moist evergreen Sal forests, while the
drier slopes and plains are covered in mixed forest. Dense tracts of bamboo
are scattered throughout the valleys. The Chakradhara and Rajbehra meadows are
two major meadows of this park.
The chances of seeing a Tiger in Bandhavgarh is greater than in any of India's
other forests. In summer's Tiger can quite often be seen at couple of major
waterholes in the park like Chakradhara, Gopalpur, Jurmani and Barwanala. Other
important cats in Bandhavgarh are Leopard and the jungle cat.
As many
as 37 species have been listed for this park including 3 types of antelopes
- Blue Bull, Chinkara and the Chausingha. Deer species like Chital, Sambar,
Barking Deer, 4 species of bats, 2 types of squirrels, Indian Pangolin, Indian
Porcupine, Palm Civet , Rare Indian Wolf, Indian Wild Dog, Ruddy and Common
Mongoose, Honey Badger, Jackal, Wild Boar, Indian Hare, Common Langur and Rhesus
Macaque.
The park also has over 70 species of butterflies and around 255 species of birds.
It provides ideal habitat for various species of Stork ( White-necked &
lesser Adjutant), Hornbill (Malabar Pied & Common Grey), herons, cranes
and birds of prey like Crested Hawk, Crested Serpant Eagle, Honey Buzzard, Shikra,
Lesser Kestrel.
In winter Bandhavgarh attracts large number of migratory birds such as Nakta,
Lesser Whistling Teal and Ruddy Shelduck. One can also see smaller birds like
Gery Tit, Baya Weaver bird, Spotted Munia, the Green and Bearded Bee-eater,
flycatchers and three species of parakeet- Alexandrine, Plum Headed and Rosering.
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