Bandhavgarh National Park - Popular National Park in Madhya Pradesh

• Area: 450 sq. km (Core area: 105 sq. km)
• Altitude: 800 m above sea level
• State: Madhya Pradesh
• Location: Vindhya Mountain ranges of central India
• Temperature range: 42°C to 2°C
• Annual Rainfall: 1200mm
• Best time to visit: February-June (Closed 1 July-15 October)

In the Vindhya hills located in Umaria district of state of Madhya Pradesh is situated the Bandhavgarh National Park. This park spread over an area of 105 sq. km. was declared as the national park in 1968. The park got its name Bandhavgarh because of the hills surrounded in the Umaria district. The area has a vast biodiversity and comprises of maximum number of tiger in comparison of any national park in the country. The park also comprises of a maximum number of breeding leopards and variety of deer species. With the number of years, the number of tigers has been constantly shown growth in the park and hence, makes this national park most favorable for having tiger spotting tours.

The national park has been sectioned into three sectors called Tala, Magdi and Bamera. Tala sector gives maximum opportunity to spot a tiger during park excursion. The park maintenance people have been continuously making effort to make the Magdi sector as an area of spotting more number of tigers. Magdi zone so also known for the shows of elephant organized and hence makes it possible to see the vague species of this animal.

The vegetation in the Bandhavgarh national park is mixed comprising of tall grass lands, dense Sal forests etc. The national park also has impeccable haunts of varied variety of different birds and animals. Since the Bandhavgarh National Park has the topographic climatic conditions hence it gives larger prospects of spotting the magnificent and splendid species of royal Indian tiger and few of the sporadic animal species like leopard and sloth bear. Since this park gives more opportunity to spot the wild species hence it is getting popular among people in the country as well as others visiting India. The park authorities have been continuously working in up keeping the habitat of park.