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Bandhavgarh

Bandhavgarh : Home of the princely Indian Tiger
At the Heart of Madhya Pradesh.- tiger Country- Bandhavgarh has been a center of human activity and settlement for over 2000 years.

At Independence Bandhavgarh remained the private property of the Maharaja of Rewa until he gave it to the state for the formation of the national Park in 1968. After the Park was created poaching was brought under control and the number of animals rose dramatically.

At present home to one-fifth of the world's tiger population Bandhavgarh is also densely populated with other species as well: sambar and barking deer are a common sight, wild dogs, sloth bear, jackal and hyena share their lot in this category though with a difference.

The terrain is similar to that of great rocky hills. Bandhavgarh is sided with great cliffs and eroded rocks and on its highest point stands Bandhavgarh fort. Thought to' be, some 2000 years old. Scattered throughout the Park.and particularly around the fort are numerous caves containing shrines and ancient Sankrit inscriptions.

Bandhavgarh is densely populated with tiger and other wildlife species. The great Gaur, or Indian Bison, can be seen with ease, as they come onto the meadows to graze at dusk; Sambar and Barking Deer are a common sight, and Nilgai are to be seen in the more open areas of the Park.

There are more than 22 species of mammals and 250 species of birds. Common Langurs and Rhesus Macaque represent the primate group. Carnivores include the Asiatic Jackal, Bengal Fox, Sloth Bear, Ratel, Gray Mongoose, Striped Hyena, Jungle Cat, Leopard and Tiger. The artiodactyls frequently sighted are Wild Pigs, Spotted Deer, Sambar, Chausingha, Nilgai, Chinkara and Gaur. Mammals such as Dhole, the small Indian Civet, Palm Squirrel and Lesser Bandicoot Rat are seen occasionally. Among the herbivores, Gaur is the only coarse feeder.

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