Bandhavgarh
Located in the Vindhya Hills, Bandhavgarh in Madhya Pradesh encompasses
32 hills covered with a mixed forest of sal, dhobin and saga and
large stretches of grasslands with bamboo grooves., Bandhavgarh is
famous for its tigers and the adventure unfolds at day break. The
early morning mist blankets around your open jeeps. As we advance
into the heart of the Bandhavgarh Forest, a sense of expectation
grips you. Tigers regularly give audience in these parts. Other
wild animals are also easy to sight and capture on film.
Experienced naturalists unravel the mysteries of nature as you drive
deep into the jungle. Carnivorous species like the mighty tiger,
elusive leopards, caracals, wild dogs and jungle cats rule the
forest with other species of herbivores like gaurs (worlds largest
oxen), sloth bears, macaques, various species of Deer families like
sambar, cheetal, muntjac, antelope species like Nilgai (blue
bull), Chinkara, Chow singha (4 horned deer) and supported with
scavenger species like jackals, hyenas etc. Around 150 species of
resident birds including migratory birds like Steppe Eagle. |
