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Satpura Tiger Reserve

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Satpura Tiger Reserve
Satpura Tiger Reserve
Satpura Tiger Reserve
Satpura Tiger Reserve
Satpura Tiger Reserve
Satpura Tiger Reserve
Satpura Tiger Reserve
Satpura Tiger Reserve
Satpura Tiger Reserve
Satpura Tiger Reserve
Satpura Tiger Reserve
Satpura Tiger Reserve
Satpura Tiger Reserve
Satpura Tiger Reserve
Satpura Tiger Reserve
Phone:
+91 72220 15635

Address:
Hoshangabad road | Madhai, Satpura National Park 461881, India

Satpura Tiger Reserve also known as Satpura National Park is located in the Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh in India. Its name is derived from the Satpura range. It covers an area of 524 km2 . Satpura National Park, along with the adjoining Bori and Pachmarhi wildlife sanctuaries, provides 2,200 km2 of unique central Indian highland ecosystem. It was set up in 1981. The terrain of the national park is extremely rugged and consists of sandstone peaks, narrow gorges, ravines and dense forests. The altitude ranges from 300 to 1,352 metres . It has Dhoopgarh peak as high as 1,350 metres and the almost level plains of Churna. The nearest town to the national park is Pachmarhi and the nearest rail-head is Piparia 55 kilometres away. The state capital Bhopal is 210 kilometres away. Satpura National Park is rich in biodiversity. The animals here include leopard, sambar, chital, Indian muntjac, nilgai, four-horned antelope, Chinkara, wild boar, bear, black buck, fox, porcupine, flying squirrel, mouse deer, and Indian giant squirrel. There are a variety of birds. Hornbills and peafowl are common birds found here. The flora consists of mainly sal, teak, tendu, Phyllanthus emblica, mahua, bel, bamboo, and grasses and medicinal plants. In previous years, there have been sightings of tigers, dholes, Indian gaur and barasingha, although these are rare.
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