Are you one of those wildlife enthusiasts who simply love visiting wildlife sanctuaries, national parks and tiger reserves? If yes, then chances are that you must have heard the name of the Bandhavgarh National Park.
Bandhavgarh National Park, the name at once conjures up the image of a national park which is rich with flora and fauna of many varieties and which boasts of the pride of the jungles-the tigers.
But Bandhavgarh is much more.
It's also a Tiger Reserve with the highest density of tiger population in India.
More importantly, it is the White Tiger Country.
Yes, Bandhavgarh is the place where you can still see the rare white tigers in their natural habitats.
Situated on the Vindhya Hills, in the Shahdol and Jabalpur districts of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, the Bandhavgarh National Park was the shikargarh (game reserve) of the former Maharaja of Rewa.
The Park has a core area of 105 sq km and a buffer area of 400 sq km.
The Johilla, Son and Umar rivers pass through Bandhavgarh.
The magnificent Bandhavgarh Hill, from which the national park gets its name, is situated in the center of the park, and is surrounded with sloping hills that end in small swampy meadows.
There are 32 beautiful hills surrounding the Tiger Reserve.
There's the 14th century Bandhavgarh Fort also inside the park which much adds to the park's appeal.
Apart from the pride of Bandhavgarh, the Royal Bengal Tigers, the Sal and bamboo trees dominated national park has several types of animals that include Sloth Bear, Leopard, Sambar, Spotted Deer, Wild Boar, Gaur (Indian Bison), and Black Faced Langur.
For the bird watchers, Bandhavgarh has Owls, Minivets, Steppe Eagles, Black Stork, White Bellied Dronges, and Parakeets.
The best time to visit the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve is between mid November and June.
As it is well connected, the Bandhavgarh National Park can be reached easily, without any convenience.
The nearest airport is at Khajuraho which is 270 km away and the nearest rail head is at Umaria which is just 35 km away.