Pench National Park
Pench National
Park - Introduction
Pench National Park, nestling in the lower southern reaches of the Satpura hills
is named after Pench river which flows from north to south through the Pench
National Park. It is located on the southern boundary of Madhya Pradesh.
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Wildlife
Conservation
Pench Tiger Reserve was created in 1992, becoming 19th Reserve in the ProjectTiger
network. The core zone of the Reserve, Pench National Park was crated in 1983.This
was carved oyt of the Pench Sanctuary crated in 1977 with an area of 449.39
sq.km.
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Places of Interest
in Pench National Park
Sitaghat : This spot is arguably the prettiest location in all of Pench National
Park.As the winding track comes to a dead end, it brings you to the bank of
the river Pench dotted with rocks and artistic looking trees.
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Places
of Interest around Pench National Park
Bandhavgarh National Park: A wildlife retreat, where history and nature meet,
Bandhavgarh is not too far away from Kanha. Set amidst the Vindhyan ranges,
the Park has a series of ridges running through it. Initially just 105.40 sq.
km. in area, Bandhavgarh with 25 resident tigers, was noted for its high density
tiger population. Today, it has been extended to an area of 437 sq. km.
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Services
& Activities at Pench National Park
Services & Activities
Medicinal Plant Nursery
A real Eco Friendly camp:-
- Recycle
- Reuse
- Reduce
- Resources
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Flora in Pench
National Park
Teak and its associates Moyan,
Mahua
(Madhuca indica)
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Fauna in Pench
National Park
A The Pench National Park is very rich in fauna and a number of endangered species
have made it their habitat. There are 25 tigers under this umbrella of the Park.
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Mammals Checklist
Pench National Park
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Bird Checklist
Pench National Park
1 . Lesser Whistling-duck Dendrocygna javanica wl C LM
2 . Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea wl C W
3 . Cotton Pygmy-goose Nettapus coromandelianus wl U W
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Accommodation
in Pench
"Without knowing it, we utilize hundreds of products each day that owe
their origin to wild animals and plants. Indeed our welfare is intimately tied
up with the welfare of wildlife. Well may conservationists proclaim that by
saving the lives of wild species, we may be saving our own."
- Norman Myers, A Wealth of Wild Species, 1983
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How to Reach Pench
National Park
By Air:- Airport - Sonegaon Airport, Nagpur (92 kms. from the Park)
Nagpur is the nearest airport connected to Delhi & Mumbai and other places
by regular flights. Jabalpur (192 kms.) also serves as a convenient airhead
with regular flights from Delhi.
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Map of
Pench National Park
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Virtual Tour
of Pench National Park
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Pench National Park, Reservation Form
Note » Bandhavgarh National Park Close Between 30th June to 1October
