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Pench National Park
Pench Tiger reserve or also Famously known as Mowgli Land is spread over two states,
the Seoni and Chhindwara districts of Madhya Pradesh and Nagpur district of
Maharashtra. Pench M.P. covers around 757 squares Kms, out of which a core area of
299 sq km of Indira Priyadarshini Pench tiger reserve and the Mowgli Pench Sanctuary
. The remaining 464 sq km of Pench tiger reserve is the buffer area in Maharashtra
covering an additional area 741.22 sq.kms which has also been declared Pench Tiger
reserve. It was declared a National Park by the Government of Maharashtra in 1975
and received the official status of Tiger Reserve of India in February 1999.
Jungle safari in Pench
Pench Tiger reserve, nestling in the lower southern reaches of the Satpuda hills is
named after Pench River, meandering through the park from north to south. Rich in its
biodiversity, its territory defined by hills, valleys and the occasional precipitous
slopes, Pench is a vital ecosystem sustaining plenty of floraand fauna, including aquatic
fauna.
The Gondwana or the “Land of Gonds” in central India which includes the Pench Tiger
reserve, stretches across Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. The common language
here is the Gondi, a spoken language. The Gonds depend on forest produce for
sustenance and livelihood. The history of Pench is rich and enthralling. The history of
Pench discloses fascinating and delightful facets of culture and life cycle ofthe
societies of Pench National Park.
Interestingly, according to local lore a boy named Mowgli was brought up by a pack of
wolves and was found in the Sant Bawadi village. Rudyard Kipling describes Mowgli and
its land “Pench Tiger reserve” in his very famous “The Jungle Book” which is a
collection of stories by him using animals in a manner to give moral lessons. Also
mentioning about the Valley of Ben Ganga River near Kanivadi village where Sher khan
of the children’s favorite fanciful tale met his end. There are prominent areas inside
the forest, which are covered during the Pench jungle safari trips.
There are approximately 195 species of birds that have been recorded in
the park, including three endangered species, including the grey-headed
fish eagle, the crested serpent eagle, and the changeable hawk-eagle. The
Tadoba is one of the finest birding destinations in Maharashtra with dense
forest zones, bamboo zones, grasslands, and wetlands that suits both the
forest and the wetland birds.
Pench Tiger Reserve is proclaimed as the dry deciduous woods, which additionally
incorporates the natural product trees, restorative trees and plants. Pench Tiger save
contacts the limit of Satpura locale. Guests by and large visit the backwoods for
natural life and Jungle Safari in Pench. The mindfulness on the accessibility of wide
range of plants and trees is absent. The use of these herbs is past creative mind of a
person. At whatever point you plan for Jungle safari or game drive in Pench, come
arranged with a journal and time to involvement and make it a proficient visit to Pench
Tiger Reserve alongside an experience of Jungle Safari.
Pench national Park is exceptionally wealthy in fauna-Some of these are-: Tiger,
Leopard, Jungle Cats, Sloth Beer, Wild hound, Jackle, Wolf, Hyena, Fox, Wild Boar,
Langoor, Monkey, Indian Gaur (Bison), Sambhar, Barking deer, Spotted deer, Porcupine
and so on. Likewise there are numerous types of reptiles found at Pench National Park
– Snakes, Monitor Lizard and so forth. In excess of 300 types of private and transient
winged creatures can be seen at Pench national park.
Pench National Park is a heaven for bird lovers as the delighting view of numerous
colourful birds is truly divine. A tour to Pench National Reserve during its peak season
would enable you to see a remarkable variety of migratory bird species that have
turned this park into their ultimate home. Bird watching in Pench allows bird lovers to
see rare species of vultures such as the hornbilled vulture, white rumped vulture, the
King Vulture and the White Scavenger. In addition, this attractive reserve is a home
of birds like the Barheaded Geese, Brahmani Ducks, Malabar Pied Hornbill, Grey
Headed Fishing Eagle etc.
Entry Gates
There are entry gates in pench national park:
- Turia Zone – Distance from Resort is 2 Kms – Morning Safari and Afternoon Safari
- Kamajhiri Zone – Distance from Resort is 50 Kms – Morning Safari and Afternoon
Safari - Jamtara Zone – Distance from Resort is 80 Kms – Morning Safari and Afternoon Safari
- Rukhad Zone – Distance from Resort is 35 Kms – Morning Safari and Afternoon Safari
- Wolf Sanctuary – Distance from Resort is 12 Kms – Morning Safari, Afternoon Safari & Night Safari
- Sillari Zone – Distance from Resort is 20 Kms – Morning Safari and Afternoon Safari
- Khursapar Zone – Distance from Resort is 9 Kms – Morning Safari and Afternoon
Safari
Visiting Hours are as follows:
Morning Safari – 5:30 am to 10:30 am,
Afternoon Safari – 2:30 pm to 6:30 pm.
Night Safari – 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
Night Safari – Transports you from one luxurious experience to another different, adventure filled, forest jaunt.
Open Jeeps are allowed with speed restriction to it.
Pench is perfectly poised to offer an experience that is both, authentic as well as unique with adventure.
Afternoon Safari – 2:30 pm to 6:30 pm.
Night Safari – 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
Night Safari – Transports you from one luxurious experience to another different, adventure filled, forest jaunt.
Open Jeeps are allowed with speed restriction to it.
Pench is perfectly poised to offer an experience that is both, authentic as well as unique with adventure.
