Bandhavgarh is wildlife safari destination that offers a historic perspective of ancient dynastic rulers that once governed this little paradise. Tigers thrive in the dense forests and scattered along are a fort in ruin, caves and ancient temples and stables. The tiger is easily spotted in the meadows and numerous water holes engulfed by dense Bandhavgarh forests.

Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve

Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve is home to the majestic tiger, four horned deer, barking, deer, sambar, spotted deer, leopards, sloth bears, langur, wild dogs, wild boar, jackal and many nocturnal animals. One can see plethora of reptiles and insects including butterflies. More than two hundred fifty species of birds including migrants can be seen at this nature preserve in India.

The Bandhavgarh National Park is located within the district of Sahdol in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The thick forest of Bandhavgarh National Park is nestled among the Vindhya hills.

The Fauna in the Bandhavgarh National Park

The density of it's big cat population has made Bandhavgarh famous across the globe. Bandhavgarh is blessed with a large variety of natives in terms of animals. It is possible to sight tigers, leopards, gaur (Indian Bison-although some say this is no longer seen), chital (spotted deer), Sambar deer, Dholes, nilgais, wild boars, chinkaras, sloth bears, rhesus macaques, chital, black faced langurs, jungle cats, hyenas, porcupines, jackals, foxes, wild dogs, chausinghas and ratels, among others.

The Avi-fauna in the Bandhavgarh National Park

Despite being famous for it's four legged inhabitants, Bandhavgarh National Park is also a bird lover's paradise. Keep a look out for white browed fantails, steppe eagles, green pigeons, white rumped shama, grey malabar hornbills, black and white malabar hornbills (quite a rare sighting), blossom headed parakeets, parakeets, blue bearded bee eaters, green bee eaters, white bellied drongos, owls, Jerdon's and gold fronted leaf birds, minivets, woodshrikes and the lovely paradise flycatchers.

Bandhavgarh National Park Travel Circuit
Khajuraho - Bandhavgarh - Kanha - Nagpur

Safaris in the Bandhavgarh National Park
Jeep & Elephant Safari

One can enjoy exploring the wildlife in Bandhavgarh by two ways - Jeep Safari and Elephant Safari. Jeep safaris are undertaken during the early morning hours till evening. A forest department guide is always their with the visitors on these jeep trips taken inside the park. Elephant safari trips are organised for tiger tracking early in the morning.