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Bandhavgarh National Park is spread at vindhya hills in Madhya Pradesh.
Bandhavgarh National Park consists of a core area of 105 sq km and a
buffer area of approximately 400 sq km of topography varies between steep
ridges, undulating, forest and open meadows. Bandhavgarh National Park is
known for the Royal Bengal Tigers. The density of the Tiger population at
Bandhavgarh is the highest known in India.
Bandhavgarh National Park was the former hunting preserve of the Maharaja
of Rewa and at present is a famous natural hub for White Tigers. White
Tigers, now a major attraction around the world's zoos, were first
discovered in Rewa, not far from here. The terrain is broken, with rocky
hill ranges, running roughly east west, interspersed with grassy swamps
and forested valleys.
Bandhavgarh National Park is one of the finest national park in the India
and has the distinction of harboring the highest concentration of tigers
per unit area of forest. The Bandhavgarh National Park is spread over on
area of 448 sq km with a cross area of 105 sq km. At the center of the
park is the bandhavgarh hill, rising 811 meters above sea level and
surrounding it are a sloping valleys, These valleys end in small, swampy
meadows locally known as “bohera”.
Bandhavgarh was declared a national park in 1968. Since then many steps
have been taken to retain
Bandhavgarh National Park as an unspoilt national habitat for a variety of
wildlife peculiar to the area. These includes gaur (Indian bison), sloth
bear, leopard, porcupine, wild boar, sambhar and spotted deer, among
others and of course, the tiger.
This forest nestled among the Vindhya hills came into existence in 1968
when the Maharaja of Rewa handed over the area to the government for it's
formation. At the time when it was handed over to the government, the
fauna was not faring too well due to the difficulty in the control of
poaching. Once this became a protected area, the animal population took a
drastic turn and began to flourish. At this time, the entire park covered
an area of 106 square kilometers whereas it presently consists of an area
of 448 square kilometers. These much required extensions, to the northern
and southern areas, of the park were done in 1982. These areas consisted
primarily of Sal forests, which is the main tree-cover found in the entire
park along with Bamboo. It was finally declared a tiger reserve under
Project Tiger in 1993.
Total Coverage Area: 437 sq. kms / 44,884 hectares/ 168 sq. miles
Established: 1968 as a National Park.
Extended In: Extended in 1986.
Became A Tiger Reserve: In 1993 .
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