Situated
on the border of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, the Pench National Park is
rich both in flora and fauna. Pench was declared a Wildlife Sanctuary in
1983, though it had been declared a notified area in 1972. This park is the
25th Tiger Reserve in the country and takes pride in its tigers and other
wildlife. The total area under the Pench Tiger Reserve comes to about
758-km, out of which a core area of 299-sq-km is the National Park and
464-km the buffer area.
Location of Pench National Park :
Nearest railway station is also at Nagpur Nearest airport is at Nagpur,
78-km away from the park. Regular bus service is available from Nagpur and
Ramtek (35-km).
Wildlife at Pench National Park :
Pench tiger reserve is a paradise for animal lovers. The animals included
in the park are Common Langur, Jackal, Wild dog, Sloth bear, Indian Grey
Mongoose, Striped Hyaena, Tiger, Leopard, Jungle cat, Wild Boar, Spotted
Deer, Sambar, Barking Deer, Indian Bison, Nilgai, Chausinga, Large Brown
Flying Squirrel, Porcupine and Pangolin.
Greenery at Pench National Park :
This
is southern topical dry deciduous forest and is a home to a variety of trees
and wild animals. Main trees species found over here are Anjan, Bhirra,
Bija, Hirda, Kalam, Khair, Medsing, Moha, Mokha, Palas, Rohan, Tick and
Shisham, Tendu, and Tiwas. The main shrubs found in this area are Bharati,
Dudhi, Ghaneri, Nirgudi, Phetra, Bamboo, Katang Bamboo, Kusal. The
undergrowth consists of Divali, Gajargawat, Goakru, Rantulsi, Tarota and
Marvel. Sabai and Thikhadi are the main grasses. Eroni, Gunj, Gulvel and
Khobarvel are main climbers.
Best Season :
The Pench National Park remains open to the visitors from November to June
each year and closed during the rainy seasons.
