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Pench National
park, nestling in the lower southern reaches of the satpuda hills is named
after Pench river, meandering through the park from north to south. It is
located on the southern boundary of Madhya Pradesh, bordering Maharashtra,
in the districts of Seoni and Chhindwara.
The undulating terrain of Pench is covered with small hills and well
stocked taek and mixed forest. The main flora being Teak (Tectona grandis)
, Saja (Terminalia tomentosa), Bija (Pterocarpus marsupium), Lendia, Haldu,
Dhaora, Aonla, Amaltas etc. The ground is covered with a number of
grasses, bushes, herbs & shrubs. Dazzling white Kullu trees scattered
around singly in the forest is conspicuous among various hues of green.
The old plantations of Teak & Bamboo add orderly vistas in the otherwise
general wilderness.
The flow of Pench river
stops in December, what remains are a few scenic and serene pools in the
river bed. There are a few perennial springs and tanks. At the southern
boundary of park, the Pench river has been dammed for Pench hydroelectic
project at Totladoh. At the maximum capacity the reservoir submerges 54 sq
kms of the park area. This had been the loss of best valley forest, which
was once referred by Sir Rudyard Kipling in his book named "Jungle Book".
This large reservoir of Pench with sporadic islands attract a number of
winter birds from north.
Cheetal, SamBAR, Neelgai are commonly seen grazing on the open sites on
roadsides and banks of river & reservoir. Jackals can be seen in search of
food anywhere in park . Packs of wild dogs can also be seen occasionally .
Herds of Gaur can be spotted near streams and bamboo patches, more common
during summer months.
Langurs are very common. Whereas Rhesus monkeys may be seen occasionally
on the fringes There are around 50 Tigers and 30 Leopards they are a shy
lot and can be seen on roads and near water pools of river during summer
months. Pench boasts of more than 210 species of birds including several
migratory ones. Commonly seen are Pea fowl, Red jungle fowl, Crow
pheasant, Crimson breasted barbet, Redvented bulbul, Racket tailed drongo,
Magpie robin, Lesser whistling teal.
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