Pench National Park

Pench National Park, adolescent in the lower southern alcove of the Satpura hills is called afterwards Pench river which flows from arctic to south through the Pench National Park. It is amid on the southern abuttals of Madhya Pradesh.

Recently in 1992, Pench has been included beneath the awning of "Project Tiger" as the 19th Project Tiger Reserve.

A absolute of 758 Sq. kms of this Southern Indian close clammy deciduous backwoods has its admeasurement assortment with the close dry deciduous teak. The breadth is crisscrossed by a amount of streams and 'nallahs' a lot of of which are seasonal. Admitting the Pench River dries up in April end, a amount of baptize pools locally accepted as 'dohs' are begin which serve as baptize holes for the agrarian animals. The Pench Backlog at the centermost of the esplanade is the alone above baptize antecedent during the compression period.

As a casualty absorption is top forth the Pench River, tiger usually inhabits frequents this belt. Leopard admitting about operates in the borderline areas but are occasionally apparent in the abysmal backwoods also. Boscage bodies are frequently seen. Leopard cats, baby Indian civets and approach civets are accepted but apparent rarely.

In Pench, Cheetal, Sambar, nilgai are frequently apparent agriculture on the accessible sites on roadsides and banks of river & reservoir. Jackals can be apparent in seek of aliment anywhere in the Park. Packs up to 15 of agrarian dog can be apparent abreast Chhedia, Jamtara, Bodanala and Pyorthadi areas of the Reserve. Herds of gaur can be spotted abreast streams and bamboo patches frequently in summer months. Sloth beer absorb hilly, bouldered out crops and favour mahul bel infested forest. Chnkara is present in actual baby numbers and is begin in accessible areas about Turia, Telia and Dudhgaon villages.

Langoors are actual accepted in Pench, admitting the Rhesus monkeys may be apparent occasionally on the fringes. Pench boasts of, added than 210 breed of birds that cover several afoot ones also. Frequently apparent are Peafowl, Red boscage fowl, Crow pheasant, Crimson breasted barbet, Redvented bulbul, Racket tailed drongo, Magpie robin and bottom whistling teal.

Location & How To Reach Pench National Park

Pench National Park is anchored in the Seoni District of Southern Madhya Pradesh and runs in assiduity with Pench National Esplanade in Maharashtra. It is anchored 80 Kms from Nagpur. (2 hours of drive) and is able-bodied affiliated by an all acclimate metalloid alley arrangement to added important places in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. The abutting railhead of Nagpur (80 Kms.) serves as a adequate air and railhead.

Flora in Pench

It is adored with forests advance in all the direction. As per the physiognomy, the backwoods blazon is southern close dry deciduous teak and southern close alloyed deciduous backwoods with added breed of shrubs, copse and climbers. Teak and its assembly moyan, mahua, mokha, skiras, tendu, bija, achar, garari, aonla, ghont, baranga, amaltas, kihamali, khair, palas. Bamboo occurs sparsely, belted to some valley.

Fauna in Pench

The Pench National Park is actual affluent in fauna and a amount of endangered breed accept fabricated it their habitat. There are aroung 55 tigers beneath this awning of the Park. 39 breed of mammals, 13 breed of reptiles, 3 breed of amphibians and over 210 varieties of birds accept already been listed.

Pench National Park Seasons

October to January- Cold 16* to 3* C

February to March- Cool 16* C to 26* C

April to June- 26 * to 42* C

Pench Park Timings

The Pench National Esplanade is accessible to the visitors from October 01st to June 30th anniversary year and bankrupt during the backing seasons (July- Sept)