Panpatha Wildlife Sanctuary
The Panpatha Wildlife Sanctuary is part of the famous Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve spread across the Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh. Bandhavgarh literally means “Fort of Brother”. Bandhavgarh comprises two Hindi language words Cradled between the Vindhya ranges and the eastern flanks of Satpura ranges of Central Indian Highlands, Bandhavgarh National Park lies mostly in Umaria district and partly in the Katni district of Madhya Pradesh, India. Because of the great probability of tiger sightings, it is best known as the ‘tiger land’ of India.
Bandhavgarh has great scenic beauty owing to the presence of vast grasslands, extremely rugged terrain, high cliffs, sharp-crested hills, and narrow valleys all in one single landscape. Some of the area, inside Bandhavgarh, is generally plain with a few scattered undulating hillocks. The highest hill of the Reserve – Bandhavgarh Hill is adorned by the 2000-year-old ruins of the majestic Bandhavgarh Fort. On the top of the hill, one can find about 11 ponds as a source of water for human existence on Bandhavgarh Fort. The hill is surrounded by 32 other hills and hillocks. Each of these hills and hillocks has its own religious background and is regarded as sacred places of worship by local people including tribal. Their very culture, tradition, and life are blended together with this area.
The diverse mix of habitats here consists of rocky hills covered with dense forests as well as low-lying swampy plains. Its luxuriantly rich ecosystem offers amply for every living being – from tiny insects to the magnificent tigers. The Bandhavgarh hill, where the fort is located, is flat-topped with a gentle northerly slope. Its vertical cliffs are the ideal nesting site of now highly endangered long-billed vultures and other rare birds of prey like the Shaheen Falcon.
Bandhavgarh national park is a great place to see tigers in their natural habitat. Due to high tiger density, here the possibility of good tiger sightings is high in comparison to other national parks of Central India. In addition to tigers, there are many different species of mammals in Bandhavgarh that found a good prey base for tigers and shows vividness among tourists and wildlife lovers. There are about 37 mammal species in Bandhavgarh. Here we have tried to gather a list of all such mammal species of this forest with their locally used names and scientific names so that using this information, one can have a better understanding of the park and have a comprehensive safari experience during the tour to Bandhavgarh.
