Bandhavgarh Sightseeing : Places to visit in destination Bandhavgarh

Places to visit in the city Bandhavgarh

FLORA - Bandhavgarh

The flora of Bandhavgarh is the typical moist, deciduous forest, so common to Central India. Most of the park area is covered with rich sal (Shorea robusta) forests, although at high altitude you may also come across mixed forests comprising of sali, saj, saja, etc. Large stretches of bamboo and grassland are also distributed here.

FAUNA - Bandhavgarh

The park boasts of a wide variety of game. Its main wild beasts are tiger (Panthera tigris), leopard (P. pardus), sloth bear (Melursus ursinus), gaur (Bos gaurus), sambar (Cervus unicolor), chital (Axis axis), muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak), nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus), chinkara (Gazella gazella; mountain gazelle), and wild boar (Sus scrofa). The gaur is spotted mainly in March/April, while the sambar and muntjac are found in thick vegetation area. The 1990 census accounted for 59 tigers, over 4,500 sambars, and over 7,000 spotted deer. The tigers, however, remain very elusive. The flowering and fruit trees attract woodland birds, which include green pigeon, crested serpent eagle, and variable hawk eagle. One may also encounter rhesus macaque, hyenas, porcupine, white-browed fantails, Steppe eagle, green pigeons, Malabar hornbills, blossom-headed parakeets, blue-bearded bee-eater, white-bellied grongo, and Jerdon\’s leaf birds.

BANDHAVGARH FORT - Bandhavgarh

The Bandhavgarh Fort, located within the park, was built by the Maharajas of Rewa. Set at an altitude of 800 m above the surrounding countryside, the fort offers a panoramic view of the wildlife preserve. A stream called Charganga flows beside the fort. While making a trip to the fort, one can also see statues and temples and a 10th-century rock statue of Lord Vishnu. The vicinity of the fort is known for its population of Crag martins and blackbucks