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Category: Rajasthan Tour Travel > Parks
& Sanctuaries >
Bandhavgarh National Park
 Bandhavgarh is a new national park
with a very long history. Set among the Vindhya hills of Madhya Pardesh
with an area of 1161sq kms it contains a wide variety of habitats and
a high density of game, including a large number of Tigers. This
is also the white tiger country. These have been found in the old
state of Rewa for many years. The last known was captured by Maharaja
Martand Singh in 1951. This white tiger, Mohun is now stuffed
and on display in the palace of Maharaja of Rewa.
Prior to becoming a National Park, the forests around Bandhavgarh had
long been maintained as a Shikargarh, or game preserve of the Maharaja
of Rewa. Hunting was carried out by the Maharaja and his guests-otherwise
the wildlife was well protected. It was considered a good omen for Maharaja
of Rewa to shoot 109 tigers. His Highness Maharaja Venkat
Raman Singh shot 111 Tigers by 1914.
Within the Park
The most effective way to search for Tigers is on elephant back. Government elephants
belonging to the forest department and equipped with walkie-talkies, can be boarded
from a point near the forest rest house not far from the park entrance. It is
advisable to book your elephant and to wear plenty of warm clothing if going for
an early morning ride in winter. There are many tigers in the park and the elephants
are able to take you up steep, rocky hillsides and down marshy riverbeds which
are impassable to vehicles.
 There are several good weather roads in the park. Jeeps are definitely
recommended over other vehicles and can be hired from the Tiger's Den resort.
A forest guide must accompany all visitors into the park. Entry in to the
park is allowed only during daylight hours. For both elephants and jeep
rides the hours immediately after dawn and before sunset are best.
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