Satpura National Park
Positioned amidst the range of Satpura in the Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh, Satpura National Park is a pristine wildlife habitat that is spread over an area of 524 sq. km. It was first introduced by the popular bird watcher Dr. Salim Ali in the year 1981. In the same year, the park covers an area of 1427 sq km by adjoining Bori Sanctuary (486 sq km) and Panchmarhi Wildlife Sanctuary (417 sq km), making a unique central Indian highland ecosystem. By the year 1999, the park was added to Tiger Project Network and became Bodi-Satpura Tiger Reserve. Well, this place captivates one who is keenly interested in archaeology as there are plenty of rock shelters of an ancient period that are embellished with beautiful paintings.
En route, you'll find the rugged landscapes commemorated with sandstone peaks, narrow gorges, ravines, and dense forests that make it an inimitable creation of nature. It's the place where every wildlife buff must visit to enjoy the view of the jungle, lovely hilly terrains, rivulets, unswayed forest, etc. Very rich in biodiversity, the wildlife of Satpura covers a huge range of flora and fauna including rare species of mammals, birds, reptiles, and plants.
The vegetation of Satpura Park looks striking with 1300 species of flora including teak, sal, tendu, mahua, bel, bamboos, grasses, bushes, and many other medicinal plants with therapeutic and medicinal properties also widespread here.
While the fauna of Satpura National Park is a stunning jungle treat for wildlife enthusiasts. One can enjoy spotting different species of animals like leopard, tiger, chital, nilgai, four-horned antelope, bhedki, rhesus, monkey chinkara, wild boar, duck, fox, flying squirrel, and Indian joint squirrel, to name a few. Apart from these, there are also huge species of birds like Malabar pied hornbills, crested hawk eagles, honey buzzards, paradise flycatchers, thrushes, pheasants, and peafowl, to name a few.
