Bandhavgarh is the only tiger reserve in India which hosts white tigers. The park also has the highest tiger density in the whole world. Bandhavgarh has approximately 135 tigers.

Fauna

Bandhavgarh is famous for its tigers. Dense forests interspersed with grasslands and perennial streams provide an ideal habitat for this predator. The fauna is typical for central India with more than 35 species of mammals. The other wild animals include: leopard, wild dog, wolf, Indian fox, Jungle cat, common langur, hyena, wild pigs, sloth bear, ready mangoose, grey mangoose, ratel, porcupine, Rhesus macaque, spotted deer, barking deer, chital, sambar, nilgai, chousingha and chinkara. The Gaur, which became locally extinct since 1998, have been successfully reintroduced from
Kanha. Bandhavgarh has a rich avifauna, and around 240 avifaunal species are found here, which include: vultures, grebes, cormorants, ducks, kingfishers, herons, egrets, storks, hornbills, barbets,
woodpeckers and flycatchers. The Sarus cranes is seen during monsoon till the month of November. Other important birds of the habitat are: Lesser Adjutant Stork (Leptoptilos javanicus), Cliff nesting Long-billed vulture, tree nesting White-backed vulture, Peafowl, Indian Roller, Redwattled Lapwing, White-breasted Kingfisher, Asian Paradise Flycatcher, Crested Serpent Eagle (Dogra cheel), Red Jungle Fowl, Oriole, Purple sunbird, Indian Grey hornbill, Malabar Pied Hornbill, Oriental Magpie Robin and Tree Pie.

Flora

The tropical moist deciduous forest type is dominated by sal trees. Lofty Saja and Arjun (Terminalias), Lendia (Lagerstroemia species), Salai (Boswelia species), Bija (Pterocarpus species), Mahua (Madhuca species.) and the like contribute to the floral diversity. Over 520 plant species have been recorded in the habitat. Bamboos are found throughout the tract. Dhaora (Anogeissus latifolia), Tendu (Diospyros melanoxylon), Amla (Emblica officinalis), Mango (Mangifera indica) and Jamun (Syzygium cumini) are other common tree species.The fruits of Jamun, Pipal (Ficus religiosa), Banyan (Ficus bengalensis), Gular (Ficus glomerata) and Pakad (Ficus insectoria)are relished by wild animals. The habitat also has large number of Palash trees (Butea monosperma), with spectacular orange flowers in summer The Sehra Dadra meadow of Bandhavgarh harbours the Sundew (Drossera indica), an insectivores plant.

Location, price and zones

HOW TO REACH BANDHAVGARH

By Air

Nearest Airports: Jabalpur (200 km), Khajuraho (250 km), Nagpur (350 km)
From Airport: Taxi or car to Bandhavgarh.

By Train

Nearest Stations: Umaria (37 km), Katni (100 km), Jabalpur (200 km)
From Station: Taxi or local bus to Bandhavgarh.

By Road

From Jabalpur: 4-5 hours via NH45
From Khajuraho: 5-6 hours via Panna and Amanganj
From Nagpur: 6-7 hours via NH44 to Jabalpur, then to Bandhavgarh.

Price and zones

Price: The cost for a full jeep is around Rs.7000-Rs.7500. The cost of a single seat is Rs.2400.

Zones:

The park is divided into 2 zones, core and buffer. The core zone consists of the Tala, Khitauli and Maghadi gates while the buffer zone consists of the Dhamokar, Johila and Panpatha zones.

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