Nagzira National Park, Maharashtra

Nagzira National Park, Maharashtra

Nagzira National Park is a national park and wildlife sanctuary located in Arjuni (Sadak), Goregaon & Tirora Taluks of Gondia District and Sakoli, Bhandara, Lakhni Taluks of Bhandara District in the Indian State of Maharashtra. The national park is considered as an oasis in the easternmost part of Maharashtra, the Vidarbha region. The national park is an important connecting link for the movement of tigers between Pench Tiger Reserve (Maharashtra) and Indravati Tiger Reserve (Chhattisgarh).

History

The forests in the vicinity of the Bhandara were once ruled by the Gond kings. The forests was declared as wildlife sanctuary in 1970. The sanctuary was brought under the charge of Deputy Conservator of Forests, Nagpur in the year 1984. The Navegaon Wildlife Sanctuary and Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary were merged together to form the Navegaon Nagzira National Park in 2012 by the government of Maharashtra and came under Project Tiger. There is a temple of Naag (Snake) which is exactly in the middle of Nagzira and a temple of Mahadev. Nagzira got its name from this temple and zira (zara) in Marathi means a perennial source of water that comes out from a hill in pongezara, Nagzira.

The National Park

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Safari

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Contact

Nagzira National Park

District- Bhandara, Maharashtra, India 441801

Mobile: +91 92054 37990

Email: contact@nagzirawildlifesanctuary.com

Email: info@nagzirawildlifesanctuary.com

Connectivity

The Pitezari Tourist Gate is located at about 12 Kms from Sakoli Bus Stand, 13 Kms from Sakoli, 24 Kms from Soundad Railway Station, 43 Kms from Tirora, 44 Kms from Tirora Railway Station, 52 Kms from Bhandara, 52 Kms from Deori, 52 Kms from Gondia, 54 Kms from Gondia Junction Railway Station, 118 Kms from Nagpur Airport. The Pitezari Tourist Gate is situated at about 12 Kms to the north of Sakoli Bus Stand on the Bhandara to Deori route (National Highway 53). ST buses from Nagpur, Gondia and Bhandara ply up to Sakoli. Tourists need to take a taxi from Sakoli to reach the national park.

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Gugamal National Park, Amravati, Maharashtra

Gugamal National Park, Amravati, Maharashtra

Gugamal National Park is an Indian national park located in the Chikhaldara and Dharni Taluks of Amravati District in the Indian State of Maharashtra. It is one of seven protected areas in the Melghat Tiger Reserve. It is situated in the Satpura Range of hills, specifically in the Melghat region. 

History

The national park was established on 22 February 1974. It was included as part of the Melghat Tiger reserve in 1975.

The National Park

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Safari

Jeep safari is available to explore the national park. The safari timings are from 07.00 a.m. to 06.00 p.m. The charges for the safari are INR 2000; however, they are subject to change.

Connectivity

The National Park can be accessed from Chikhaldara, Semadoh, Kolkas and Harisal. Semadoh is considered as the main entrance for this national park. Semadoh is located at about 24 Kms from Harisal, 27 Kms from Chikhaldara, 33 Kms from Kolkas, 46 Kms from Paratwada Bus Stand, 47 Kms from Paratwada, 50 Kms from Dharni, 94 Kms from Amravati, 96 Kms from Shahanur, 98 Kms from Amravati Railway Station, 131 Kms from Burhanpur, and 236 Kms from Nagpur Airport. Semadoh is situated on Paratwada to Harisal route. Local state buses run from Paratwada, Dharni and Burhanpur every day to the park area.

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Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh

Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh

Kuno National Park is a national park and wildlife sanctuary located in Sheopur and Shivpuri Districts of Madhya Pradesh in Central India. It derives its name from Kuno River. It is also known as Kuno Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary. The Wildlife Institute of India chose Kuno wildlife sanctuary as the most suitable location for Cheetah reintroduction and Asiatic Lion Reintroduction Projects.

History

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The National Park

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Contact

Divisional Forst Officer,

Kuno Wildlife Division,

Sheopur Kalan,

Sheopur District – 476 337

Madhya Pradesh, India

Phone: +91 7530 220 002 / 220 004

Mobile: +91 94247 91938 / 99072 16080

Email: dfokunowls@mp.gov.in

Connectivity

There are three gates through which tourists can enter the national park. The entry gates are Tiktoli Gate (Accessible from Sesaipura Village), Ahera Gate (Accessible from Pohari Village) and Peepal Bawadi Gate (Accessible from Agara Village). Tiktoli Gate is located at about 15 Kms from Sesaipura. Sesaipura is located at about 18 Kms from Karahal, 25 Kms from Pohari, 57 Kms from Shivpuri Railway Station, 60 Kms from Sheopur, 61 Kms from Shivpuri, 94 Kms from Agara and 161 Kms from Gwalior Airport. Sesaipura is situated on the Sheopur to Shivpuri route.

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Pench Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh

Pench Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh

Pench Tiger Reserve is a tiger reserve located in Seoni and Chhindwara Districts of Madhya Pradesh in Central India. This tiger reserve derives its name from the Pench River that flows through the park from north to south dividing the park into almost equal western and eastern halves. It is one of the premier tiger reserves of India and the first one to straddle across two states namely Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. The majority of the tiger reserve is located in Madhya Pradesh. Pench tiger reserve has of the highest density of herbivores (90.3 animals per square kilometer) and the second highest prey base biomass in India after Nagarhole (6013 Kg per square kilometer). The high habitat heterogeneity favors high population of Chital and Sambar.

History

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The Tiger Reserve

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Safari

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Activities

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Contact

Field Director,

Pench Tiger Reserve,

Seoni – 480 661

Madhya Pradesh, India

Phone: +91 7692 223 794

Fax: +91 7692 223 204

Email: fdpennp.sni@mp.gov.in / dirpenchnp@mp.gov.in

Connectivity

Turia Gate is located at about 8 Kms from Teliya Gate, 13 Kms from Khawasa Gate,16 Kms from Karmajhiri Gate, 19 Kms from Khursapur Gate, 26 Kms from Jamtara Gate, 34 Kms from Rukhad Gate, 42 Kms from Sillari Gate, 54 Kms from Ramtek Railway Station, 57 Kms from Seoni Railway Station, 58 Kms from Seoni, 93 Kms from Nagpur and 102 Kms from Nagpur Airport. Turia Gate is situated at about 13 Kms to the north west of Khawasa Gate on the Nagpur to Seoni route. Turia gate is the popular & most frequently used entrance gate for Pench Jungle Safari.

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Kanha Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh

Kanha Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh

Kanha Tiger Reserve is a tiger reserve located in Mandla and Balaghat Districts of Madhya Pradesh in Central India. This reserve is also known as Kanha – Kisli National Park. This tiger reserve is the one of the biggest tiger reserves and the largest national park in India. The reserve is located in the Maikal Range which forms the eastern base of the triangular Satpura Range. This park is the only habitat for rare hard ground Barasingha in India.

History

The forests of Kanha region was declared as a reserve forest in 1879 CE and then declared as sanctuary in 1933. Kanha National Park was created on 1 June 1955 and was designated a tiger reserve in 1973. The forests of Kanha were described in the book called “The Highlands of Central India” written by Captain J. Forsyth. The book was published in 1913. Captain J. Forsyth was an officer in the Bengal Staff Corps and discovered Pachmarhi hill located in Satpura National Park. A book called “Wild Animals in Central India” written by A. A. Dunbar Brander in 1923 was solely focused on Kanha National Park. The Jungle Book, an immensely popular and much-loved wildlife novel by Rudyard Kipling, is based on Pench and Kanha National Parks.

The Tiger Reserve

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Safari

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Connectivity

Kanha Gate is located at about 9 Kms from Kisli Gate, 18 Kms from Mocha, 29 Kms from Sarai Gate, 38 Kms from Baihar, 42 Kms from Chiraidongri Railway Station, 45 Kms from Bamhani, 52 Kms from Mukki Gate, 59 Kms from Mandla, 104 Kms from Balaghat and 155 Kms from Jabalpur Airport. Kanha Gate is situated at about 18 Kms to the south east of Mocha on Baihar to Bamhani route.

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National Fossil Park, Ghughwa, Madhya Pradesh

National Fossil Park, Ghughwa, Madhya Pradesh

National Fossil Park is a national park located in Ghughwa Village in Shahpura Taluk in Dindori District of Madhya Pradesh in Central India. This national park is the largest fossil park in Asia and second largest in the world. This park is situated close to the Bandhavgarh and Kanha National Parks.

History

The site was discovered in 1970 by Dr. Dharmendra Prasad, a statistical officer of the Mandla district and honorary secretary of the district archaeology unit. Dr. S.R. Ingle from Science College, Jabalpur and Dr. M.B. Bande from Birbal Sahani Institute of Paleobotany, Lucknow then conducted systematic study of these fossils. Considering the scientific importance of the fossils found, the government of Madhya Pradesh notified the site as the Ghughua Fossil National Park in 1983.

The Fossil Park

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Connectivity

This park is located at about 13 Kms from Shahpura Bus Stand, 14 Kms from Shahpura, 23 Kms from Niwas, 65 Kms from Umaria Railway Station, 70 Kms from Dindori, 83 Kms from Jabalpur and 88 Kms from Jabalpur Airport. This park is situated on the Shahpura to Niwas route.

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Panna Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh

Panna Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh

Panna Tiger Reserve is a tiger reserve located in Panna and Chhatarpur Districts of Madhya Pradesh in Central India. This reserve is situated in the Vindhya mountain range. This tiger reserve is the twenty second Tiger Reserve of India and fifth in Madhya Pradesh.

History

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https://explore-natural-beauty-of-india.blogspot.com/2024/07/panna-tiger-reserve-history.html

The Tiger Reserve

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Safari

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https://explore-natural-beauty-of-india.blogspot.com/2024/07/panna-tiger-reserve-safari.html

Contact

Field Director,

Panna Tiger Reserve,

Panna – 488 001

Madhya Pradesh, India

Phone: +91 7732 252 135

Fax: +91 252 120

Email: fdptr82@gmail.com

Connectivity

Panna Madla Gate is located at about 12 Kms from Harsa Gate, 29 Kms from Khajurikudar Gate, 19 Kms from Khajuraho Junction Railway Station, 20 Kms from Panna, 21 Kms from Panna Bus Stand, 22 Kms from Khajuraho Airport, 24 Kms from Khajuraho, 31 Kms from Hinauta Gate, 31 Kms from Akola Gate, and 52 Kms from Chhatarpur. Madla Gate is situated on the Panna to Khajuraho route.

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