Bandhavgarh National Park

Bandhavgarh National Park is located in Umaria district, on the eastern parts of the state of Madhya Pradesh. The park has an area of 450 sq kilometers and is known for its breathtaking splendour of flora and fauna.

250 species of birds and 22 different species of mammals. Even though the park is considered as the real home of white tigers, the park provides shelter to various other Indian wildlife species namely, Bison, Cheetals, Langours and Sambars.

Principal Fauna found in Bandhavgarh National Park
Tiger, Panther, Spotted Deer, Sambhar, Blue bull, Wild Boar and others. Besides these animals, different types of birds can also be seen here.

Principal Flora found in Bandhavgarh National Park
Sal, Saja,Tendu, Aonla Dhawda, Jamun, Salai, Garari, Bamboo etc. This is the park of beautiful woods.

You can drive your  own petrol four wheeler vehicle or four wheel drive Diesel vehicle which is not older than five years inside the Sanctuary.

Activities inside the Bandhavgarh National Park
Vechicle Safaries,Elephant rides,Sher Darshan Wildlife watching from hides, (Trekking &Camping to be available shortly)

The spring seaso from January to March is the best time to visit and explore the Bandhavgarh National Park.

How to reach Bandhavgarh
Jabalpur is the nearest domestic airport to go to Bandhavgarh National Park. From Delhi you can get connection flights to Jabalpur and then take a cab to Umaria from Jabalpur.

Accommodation Facilities in the Bandhavgarh National Park
Bandhavgarh Meadows
Village – Bijaria, Tala, Bandhavgarh
Distt. – Umaria, Madhya Pradesh,
India 484661

Forest Rest House Tala
Field Director Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve ,
Umaria
phone: (07653)222214

Mahua Kothi ( High end Resort )
Land Survey 26, Umaria,
Madhya Pradesh 484661
Phone:1800 11 1825

Syna Tiger Resort
Tala (Bandhavgarh),
Manpur, Umaria
Madhya Pradesh-484661
Phone : +91 9165510653/54/55/56/57/58/59/60/51
Email : bandhavgarh@synatigerresort.com

Bhimbetka rock shelters, a world heritage site

Bhimbetka rock shelters is a world heritage site declared in the year 2003. The area is full of thick vegetation thanks to the perennial water supplies, natural shelters, rich forest flora and fauna found in the area.

Bhimbetka rock shelters are located near Abdullaganj town, 45 kilometers south of Bhopal at the southern edge of the Vindhya hills, in the Raisen District of Madhya Pradesh in India. The Horld heritage site is located inside the Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary.
It is said that some of these shelters were inhabited by Homo erectus more than 100,000 years ago and so exhibiting the earliest traces of human life on the Indian subcontinent

About Bhimbetka Rock Shelters
Among the Bhimbetka rock shelters, you can see some Stone Age rock paintings which are approximately 30,000 years old. Vegetable colours have been used have endured all this time because they have been used on the inside walls or deep inside the niche.
These paintings and the drawings can be dated through 7 different periods namely, Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Chalcolithic, Early historic and medieval periods. Different types of drawings and paintings have been used during different periods.
Period 1 had linear representations, in green and dark red, of huge figures of animals like rhinoceros, bison and tigers.
Period 2  shows humans as well as animals, hunting scenes, the weapons they usedlike barbed spears, pointed sticks, bows and arrows etc.
Period 3 belongs to the chalcolithic period and shows that they were in contact with the agricultural communities of the Malwa plains, exchanging goods with them.
Period 4 and 5 shows art belonging to the early historic period, schematic and decorative style painted in red, white and yellow.
Period 6 and 7 shows medieval images of geometric, linear and more schematic style but they show crudeness and degeneration in their style.

How to reach Bhimbetka Rock Shelters?
By Air : Bhimbetka Rock Shelters is located close to Bhopal and is just about 55 kilometers from the city.
Raja Bhoj airport of Bhopal is the nearest airport and most of the cites in India are connected with it.

By Rail: The nearest railway station to Bhimbetka rock shelters is Bhopal railway station. The station is about 37 kilometers away and is connected to other local railway stations

By Road: You can get transport buses plying regularly from Bhopal. Delhi is also connected to overnight luxury buses to Bhopal. After reaching Bhopal, you can get cabs or local transport to reach Bhimbetka Rock Shelters.