Big yawn.......
Date: 5 Jul 2008
When I was out for the morning game drive we came across the pride of twelve lions with a buffalo kill, there was one cub in the pride. There were three big males in the pride, after breakfast big males started chasing a one of the small males. As...
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A New Kingfiesher in Bandhavgarh
Date: 23 Jun 2008
I was exploring the western side of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve with my guest. As we drove on the other side of a hill a big bird flew in front of us and perched on a dry branch at a distance. Without mistake I knew this was a black capped...
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piggy backing
Date: 30 Apr 2008
Sometimes putting a bit of extra effort in the wild bears its own fruits. While trying to look for a tiger that had gone inside a cave we decided to drive a couple of kms ahead on a water hole. Suddenly our guide's eyes caught sight of a rock that...
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Discover the beautiful jungle of Bandhavgarh 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 Bandhavgarh’s ten Star Birds (a unique Taj & CC Africa programme). Absorb the sights and sounds on a walk through a traditional MP village.
Bandhavgarh Fauna
Bandhavgarh supports one of the highest densities of tigers in India. Its hilly open terrain includes many large grassland meadows that offer good chances of tiger sightings. The density of its big cat population has made Bandhavgarh world famous. The Park is also blessed with a large variety of mammals: leopard, gaur (Indian Bison), chital (spotted deer), Sambar deer, dhole, nilgai, wild boar, chinkara, sloth bear, rhesus macaque, black faced langur, jungle cat, hyena, porcupine, jackal, fox, and wild dog.
Bandhavgarh Flora
Bandhavgarh has a large variety of tree cover and excellent tree and foliage concentration. Approximately half the Park is covered with fine trees, while mixed forests are found in the higher reaches of the hills. In the slightly higher elevations, there is a more mixed vegetation of sali, saj, saja, and dhobin, etc. Beautiful stretches of bamboo and grasslands extend to the north. The main wildlife viewing takes place in the core of the Park with its 32 picturesque, wooded hills.
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