Bandhavgarh National Park

Bandhavgarh National Park is one of the popular national parks in India located in the Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh. The dramatic landscapes of tropical forests intermingled with steep, rocky hills and flat grasslands, as well as the ruins of an ancient fort and an immense statue of Lord Vishnu, make the park an attractive destination for more than just wildlife.

Granted national park status in 1968, Bandhavgarh is currently one of India's finest tiger reserves. In addition to the famed tiger, it is also possible for guests to see sloth bear, wild dog (or dhole), leopard, the four-horned chousingha antelope, chital, nilgai, rheses macaque and the occasional wolf.

Bandhavgarh also has an abundant bird life, with more than 150 species recorded in the park. Common sightings include paradise fly catchers, golden and black-headed orioles, purple sunbirds and red-vented bulbuls.

Some of the best jewels of Indian wilderness include the Great Himalayan National Park, Dachigam National Park near Srinagar, Corbett National Park in Uttar Pradesh, which is also a famous tiger reserve, Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan, and Sundarbans National Park in West Bengal. Worth visiting in the east indian part in "The Land of Rhino" Assam is Kaziranga.

The wild animals are not the only attraction in the park. On at least one safari your driver will take you up the mountain where there are a line of ancient caves, and a huge 10th Century statue of a reclining Vishnu. It is also possible to head to the far side of the park to the Elephant enclosure where the Elephants are kept. Often this is where the young elephants are and is a great photo opportunity.