Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
Bandhavgarh Tiger reserve located in the eastern Satpura hill range of Umaria and katni districts. Mythologically the name “ Bandhavgarh” means (Bandhav = Brother and garh = Fort) and was acquire the name Bandhavgarh with the name of the fort. This fort was built and given to brother Lakshman by Lord Rama, to keep a watch on lanka and hence it acquired the Reference to this is also found in the Narad Panch Ratna and Shiva Sanhita Puran. Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve is of vital importance considering its Flora and Fauna diversity. The Tiger Reserve is Known for the healty population of tigers and variety of herbivores. This area is unique from the point of biodiversity, as it comprises hills,valley, rivers, marshes and meadows to give rise to diverse vegetation. Apart from tiger, as many as 34 species of Mammals have been listed and nearly 260 species of birds and 70 species of butterfly.
General information
- Core: 716.90 Sq Km
- Buffer 820.03 Sq Km
- Total: 1536.93 Sq Km
Photo Gallery
Flora & Fauna
Bandhavgarh is best known for Evergreen Sal forest and Mixed forest about 515 species of Plant are found there and is also home to 242 species of Birds and many species of Reptile and Insect are found there. The Major Mammals of Bandhavgarh is Tiger, Leopard, Wild dog, Wild cat, Hyena, Wolf, Chital, Sambar, Black Buck, Rojda etc are easily seen there.
Best Time to visit
The best time to visit the Reserve is 15 October to 15 June.
Tourism Zone & Carrying Capacity
Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve has three Tourist zone namely Tala, Magadhi, Khitauli are in Core area and three are in Buffer areas of Tiger Reserve adjoining the core namely Dhamokhar, Johila and Panpatha
Core Zone Vehicle Allowed and Entry gate Information.
| Zone | Round | Max Allowed Vehicle |
Online Full Vehicle Permit |
Online WaitList (Full Vehicle Permit) |
FD Quota (Full Vehicle Permit) |
Online Single Vehicle Permit |
Single Seat Permit at Tourism Gate |
Entry gate / Gates for Full Vehicle |
Entry gate / Gates for Single seat |
| Khitauli | Morning | 21 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Khitauli | Tala |
| Khitauli | Evening | 20 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Khitauli | Tala |
| Maghadhi | Morning | 26 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Maghadhi | Tala |
| Maghadhi | Evening | 25 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Maghadhi | Tala |
| Tala | Morning | 28 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Tala | Tala |
| Tala | Evening | 27 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Tala | Tala |
Vehicle Allowed, Entry gate Information of Sanctuary and Buffer Area
| Buffer Zone/Sanctuary | Round | Max Allowed Vehicle | Online Full Vehicle Permit | Online WaitList (Full Vehicle Permit) | FD Quota Full Vehicle Permit) | Full Vehicle Permits at the Entry Gate | Entry gate/Gates |
| Dhamokhar | Morning | 20 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Parasi |
| Dhamokhar | Evening | 20 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Parasi |
| Johila | Morning | 20 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Cechpur/Gajwahi |
| Johila | Evening | 20 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Cechpur/Gajwahi |
| Panpatha | Morning | 20 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Pachpedi |
| Tala | Evening | 20 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Pachpedi |
Weather
According to Koppen’s Scheme, this park lies in Monsoon type with Dry Winter Climate. The mean temperature and precipitation of this park is 23 degree C and 101cm respectively. May is the hottest month while December is the coldest month having mean maximum temperature of 41.6 degree C and 4.2 degree C respectively. August is the wettest month which receives 30.4 cm of rainfall.
| Months | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Min (°C) | 4 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 4 |
| Max (°C) | 25 | 28 | 34 | 40 | 42 | 37 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 27 |
Private Accomodation
Private Hotels are also present near Gates which can be booked by the Tourists by contacting the respective Hotel Management.
Connectivity & Distance
The entry point of this park is well connected to major cities of this country.
Nearest Airports: Jabalpur, Khajurao and Nagpur
Railway Stations: Umariya, Katni and Jabalpur
- Umariya- Tala - 32 Km
- Katni- (Via Barhi) -Tala - 100 Km
- Jabalpur- (Via Shahpura) - 167 Km
Tala Entry Point
- Umaria- Khitauli- 37 Km
- Katni- (Via Umaria)-Khitauli- 90 Km
- Jabalpur – (Via Umaria)-Khitauli- 159 Km
Khitauli Entry Point
- Umaria- Maghadhi - 38 Km
- Katni- (Via Umaria)-Maghadhi- 90 Km
- Jabalpur – (Via Sahpura)- Maghadhi- 159 Km
Maghadhi Entry Point
- Umaria- Pachpedi - 55 Km
- Katni- (Via Jhalwara)-Pachpedi- 63 Km
- Jabalpur – (Via Bhajiya)- Pachpedi- 148 Km
Pachpedi Entry Point
- Umaria- Cechpur - 32 Km
- Katni- (Via Umaria) - Cechpur- 116 Km
- Jabalpur – (Via Umaria)- Cechpur- 185 Km
Cechpur Entry Point
- Umaria- Parsai - 44 Km
- Katni- (Via Umaria)-Parsai- 83 Km
- Jabalpur – (Via Mali)- Parsai- 152 Km