its raining tiger cubs!!
Date: 2 Jun 2008
In last one week two Tigress have given birth to 4 and 3 cubs! respectively. The dominant female has littered 4 cubs and her so called female cub we used call her, now an adult has littered 3!. Its is suspected that the dominant female's second...
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Ratsnakes :Tangled love!
Date: 19 May 2008
While we had stopped at a water hole and waiting for the Tigress, who used to come almost every evening, my Guest spotted a snake coming out of a Termite mound! We immediately grabbed binocs and started observing it. It was long Ratsnake just...
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wild dogs on a kill!
Date: 24 Apr 2008
We were driving around in a dense part of the national park, when we came upon a couple of wild dogs trotting beside the track! We followed them slowly and to our immense delight came upon the rest of the pack.....20 of them!! This was one of the...
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Discover the beauty of Pench National Park and learn about the rich biodiversity of Central India from a CC Africa trained naturalist. Travel in comfort in a specially designed Tata open
4x4 safari vehicle. Enjoy twice-daily safaris in the Reserve, and tick off Pench’s ten Star Birds (a unique Taj & CC Africa programme). Absorb the sights and sounds on a walk through a traditional MP village, or enjoy a foot safari in the nullah. Visit Pachdhaar village and admire beautiful local pottery. Visit a nearby fruit bat nesting site.
Pench National Park Flora
The forested area is a blend of southern tropical dry deciduous forest and tropical moist deciduous forest, along with other beautiful species of shrubs, trees and climbers. Pench National Park's diverse flora includes: Teak, Mahua, Tendu, Bija, Amaltas, and Palas. Bamboo occurs mostly in the valleys and along the water courses.
Pench National Park Fauna
Pench National Park is rich in fauna, and is home to a number of endangered species. The tiger is the dominant predator here, and there are an estimated 25 of them in these prey-rich forests. The other predators include leopard, dhol (Indian Wild Dog), wolf, hyena, jackal and jungle cat. The prey species comprise of chital, sambhar, muntjac, gaur, wild boar, langur and rhesus macaques. There is a rich birdlife with over 300 recorded bird species, including parakets, hornbills, kingfisher, barbets, minivets, orioles, wagtails, and a host of raptors; the crested serpent eagle, crested hawk eagle and white-eyed buzzard.
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