Tiger Reserve in India part 5

Bori Satpura National Parkthe status of tiger reserve in 1992. The reserve
Situated near Bori and Panchmarhi Sanctuaries, ingets its name from the Pench River. The park
the satpura range of Mahadeo Hills this Park washas a rich fauna. The wildlife here includes Wild Pig,
set up in 1981. The park comprises of sal, teakthe Nilgai, the Chital, the Gaur, the four-horned
and bamboo plantations.  The woods are spreadAntelope, the Muntjac and many more. Tiger
out and the terrain is rugged with deep valleys,sightings are rare here. The Pench National
gorges and waterfalls. Another highlight of thisPark remains open from 5 am to 7 pm for
place is the vast Tawa reservoir. The exclusivetourists. The best time to visit is the months
range of wildlife found here includes barking deer,between February and April.
bison and a rich medley of birds such as cuckoo,Tadoba Andhari National Park
parakeet, peafowl, woodpecker, hornbill,Located in Chandrapur Maharashtra, Tadoba was
cormorant and heron. The best time to visit thisdeclared a national park in 1955. This is one of the
place is between the months of January-June.few parks which is home to an Asiatic lion.
Melghat National ParkEstabilished in 1935 and declared as a tiger
Located in Amravati district in Central India,reserve in 1995, the park also called Jewel of
Melghat National Park is 25 km from ChikaldharaVidharba. The best thing about this park is that
hill resort in the Satpura Ranges.  Spread over athe entire park is accessible. The forest tracks
1674 sq km, this reserve is believed to have 80here are bestowed with rich green vegetation. It
tigers which live in the interiors of the reserve.is also the second Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra.
Established as a sanctuary in 1967 and declared asThe wildlife exclusive to this reserve is bears,
a reserve in 1974, the landscape here is mainlygaur, nilgai, marsh crocodiles, barking deer,
rocky and rugged which is a natural protectionpanther, and flying squirrel. Best time to visit this
from the poachers. The wildlife here comprises ofplace will be between the months of November
sloth bears, flying squirrels and monkey apartand March.
from other species.  There are 2000 gaurs whichDampa National Park
makes it the second largest reserve in theseLocated 130 km from Aizwal, in Mizoram in
terms. Summers are the best time for TigerKolasib District this park was upgraded to a tiger
sightings and winters are great for bird watching.reserve in 1994 covering a sprawling 100 sq km
The best time to visit this place is between thearea. The landscape here is undulating with hills
months of October and June. Safaris are carriedspread all around; the park has elephant back
out here but only between December and June.safari facilities. The wildlife exclusive to this park is
Pench Maharashtraserow, porcupine, hornbill, red jungle fowl, dove,
Located in the southern Satpura Hills andmyna and crested serpent eagles. Best time to
extended a little in Madhya Pradesh, Pench Tigervisit this place is between the months of
Reserve spreads across 758 sq km. It was givenNovember to march.