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.
The area of the Park is 292.85sq.km., which is divided almost equally in two
distrcts- 145.36 sq.km. in Seoni and 147.28 sq.km in Chhindwara includes 138.24
sq.km. Reserve forests, 6.26 sq.km.
Protected Forest and 2.78-sq.km.revenue lands. The buffer zone, 465sq.km. comprises
of 333.05sq.km of R.F., 102.36 sq.km Of P.F and 29.59 sq. km.of revenue land.
The total area of the reserve is 757.86sq.km.
The area of the Park is 292.85sq.km., which is divided almost equally in two
distrcts- 145.36 sq.km. in Seoni and 147.28 sq.km in Chhindwara includes 138.24
sq.km. Reserve forests, 6.26 sq.km. Protected Forest amd 2.78-sq.km.revenue
lands. The buffer zone, 465sq.km. comprises of 333.05sq.km Of R.F., 102.36 sq.km
Of P.F and 29.59 sq. km.of revenue land. The total area of the reserve is 757.86sq.km.
Archaeological Richness
None noticeable
Forest Types
Southern Tropical Moist Deciduous (slightly moist) -3bC1c
Southern Tropical Dry Deciduous Teak Bearing Forest -5AC1b(iv)
Southern Dry Mixed Deciduous Forest -5AC 3
Pench, Reservation Form
