Tiger Reserve in India part 6

Simlipal National Park
Named after the Semul which is found in abundance here, Simlipal National Park is home to Tiger, Asian Elephant and Gaur; India’s biggest animal species. Covering an area of 2750 sq. km, the park is located at a height of 559.31 meters. This park boasts of ebing one of the earliest tiger reserves in the country with a rich and wide expanse of Sal forest. The wildlife found in this park is tiger of course. Then come leopards, elephants, bison, hill myna, pangolin, flying-squirrel,

sambar, porcupine and pythons. The best time to visit the park is between the months of November and June.
Dudhwa Katerniaghat National Park
Declared a tiger reserve in 1879 Dudhwa became a national park in 1977. It adopted Project Tiger in 1988. The flora of this place comprises of mosaic grasslands, deep sal jungles and muddy marshes. Indo-Pak border aligns the northern part of this region and River Suheli is on it south. Tiger sighting is rare here. The wildlife here is mainly of Tigers, Leopards, Swamp Deer (Barasingha), Hispid Hares and Rhinos thrive amidst the vegetation. The best time to visit this place is between the months of October and April.

Buxa National Park
Abode of the Royal Bengal Tiger, Buxa Tiger Reserve is situated in Alipurduar court, Jalpaiguri District and is stretches across an area of 759 sq km. It was formed in 1982-83 in the north-east corner of West Bengal. The region just about Buxa Duar Fort was declared a National Park in January 1992. The eastern Dooars where the park is positioned is has deciduous forest which is thick and green. The park is the second largest in
numbers when it comes to providing habitat to the Royal Bengal Tigers. The park has tigers and 67 other mammals and 230 species of birds. Best time to visit the park is between the months of October to April.

Tiger Reserve in India part 5

Bori Satpura National Park
Situated near Bori and Panchmarhi Sanctuaries, in the satpura range of Mahadeo Hills this Park was set up in 1981. The park comprises of sal, teak and bamboo plantations. The woods are spread out and the terrain is rugged with deep valleys, gorges and waterfalls. Another highlight of this place is the vast Tawa reservoir. The exclusive range of wildlife found here includes
barking deer, bison and a rich medley of birds such as cuckoo, parakeet, peafowl, woodpecker, hornbill, cormorant and heron. The best time to visit this place is between the months of January-June.

Melghat National Park
Located in Amravati district in Central India, Melghat National Park is 25 km from Chikaldhara hill resort in the Satpura Ranges. Spread over a 1674 sq km, this reserve is believed to have 80 tigers which live in the interiors of the reserve. Established as a sanctuary in 1967 and declared as a reserve in 1974, the landscape here is mainly rocky and rugged which is a natural protection from the poachers. The wildlife here comprises of sloth bears, flying squirrels and monkey apart from other species. There are 2000 gaurs which makes it the second largest reserve in these terms. Summers are the best time for Tiger sightings and winters are great for bird watching.
The best time to visit this place is between the months of October and June. Safaris are carried out here but only between December and June.
Pench Maharashtra
Located in the southern Satpura Hills and extended a little in Madhya Pradesh, Pench Tiger Reserve spreads across 758 sq km. It was given the status of tiger reserve in 1992. The reserve gets its name from the Pench River. The park has a rich fauna. The Wildlife here includes Wild Pig, the Nilgai, the Chital, the Gaur, the four-horned Antelope, the Muntjac and many more. Tiger sightings are rare here. The Pench National Park remains open from 5 am to 7 pm for tourists. The best time to visit is the months between February and April.

Tadoba Andhari National Park
Located in Chandrapur Maharashtra, Tadoba was declared a national park in 1955. This is one of the few parks which is home to an Asiatic lion. Estabilished in 1935 and declared as a tiger reserve in 1995, the park also called Jewel of Vidharba. The best thing about this park is that the entire park is accessible. The forest tracks here are bestowed with rich green vegetation. It is also the second Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra. The wildlife exclusive to this reserve is bears, gaur, nilgai, marsh crocodiles, barking deer, panther, and flying squirrel. Best time to visit this place will be between the months of November and March.
Dampa National Park
Located 130 km from Aizwal, in Mizoram in Kolasib District this park was upgraded to a tiger reserve in 1994 covering a sprawling 100 sq km area. The landscape here is undulating with hills spread all around; the park has elephant back safari facilities. The wildlife exclusive to this park is serow, porcupine, hornbill, red jungle fowl, dove, myna and crested serpent eagles. Best time to visit this place is between the months of November to march.