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| Some more pictures from Kanha , followed by Bandhavgarh The magnificent Sambhar deer in a lake,   One more of the honey buzzard chomping on honeycomb  |
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17th May 2010, 17:27
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| Bandhavgarh: Park Info: Bandhav means brother, Garh here signifies fort. According to ancient mythology this place was gifted by Lord Rama to Laxman to keep an eye over Lanka. Later on many rulers used this fort for strategic reasons. The lasting ruling dynasty vacated this place and moved to Rewa after which the grounds were used for hunting,This forest nestled among the Vindhya hills came into existence in 1968 when the Maharaja of Rewa handed over the area to the government for it's formation. At the time when it was handed over to the government, the fauna was not faring too well due to the difficulty in the control of poaching. Once this became a protected area, the animal population took a drastic turn and began to flourish. The world famous white tigers were seen here first. The terrain is broken, with rocky hill ranges, running roughly east west, interspersed with grassy swamps and forested valleys. Bandhavgarh National Park is spread at Vindhya hills in Madhya Pradesh. Bandhavgarh National Park consists of a core area of 105 sq km and a buffer area of approximately 400 sq km of topography varies between steep ridges, undulating, forest and open meadows. Bandhavgarh National Park is known for the Royal Bengal Tigers. The density of the Tiger population at Bandhavgarh is the highest known in India. Fauna: Chinkara, still rather shy, can be sighted on the grassland areas of the park, particularly on the formerly cultivated land in the southern extension area on the edges of the main viewing area. The main prey animal, however for the Tigers and the park's rarely sighted leopards are the chital, which now number a few thousand. Also to be seen in the grasslands are Nilgai, Chausingha and sounders of Wild Boar, as well as the occasional Jackal or Fox. Muntjac and sambhar prefer denser vegetation. There are two types of monkeys common in the park-the rhesus macaque and the black faced langur. ;There are also reveal jungle cats, hyenas, ratels, porcupines and a variety of other mammals. Bandhavgarh attracts many migratory birds in the winter months, including the birds of prey like the steppe eagle and a variety of wildfowl. However as it has limited water surfaces it cannot compete with parks with large areas of wetland. Attracted by flowering and fruiting trees, some; very attractive and less common birds can be seen - like the blue bearded bee eater, white bellied drongo, Tickell's blue flycatcher, white browed fantail, minivets, white Malabar hornbills and wood shrikes. Other fruiting trees reveal a large population of green pigeons, the noisy blossom headed parakeets. More Park Info: Bandhavgarh National Park,Bandhavgarh Wildlife Sanctuary,Bandhavgarh Wildlife Tour,Bandhavgarh National Park India Trip: We set off early morning from Kanha by an Innova. We took the Kanha- Mandala – Nivas – Chepra – Umariya – Bandhavgarh route. We were booked at the Natural Heritage resort. Decent place with average service. Food spread was just ok. There are 4 zones: Tala, Magadhi, Pamera, Kithouli. We enter the park through TALA zone. The route system is followed here to distribute vehicles. There are 4 routes A,B,C,D they lead to the centre point where refreshments are available. So a gypsy maybe allotted something like BD, they would take B route head to centre and comeback by D. We started off on a very dusty morning Safari. Photos: The stone plover pairs nesting , the male kept a watch for the female who guarded the eggs , later the reversed roles!!   A Chital looking out from the beautiful meadows  Kalua / Kallu. 3 year old male, Grandson of the legendary Charger, Son of the infamous B2. One of the dominating male tigers in Bandhavgarh. If you want a poser/stunner, this tiger is the one to watch out for!    A Blue Bearded Bee eater, what a spectacular bird!  Black Naped Monarch  Bring it on!!!! Confrontation between a peacock and an hawk eagle  Chotti/Dhitti - Climber Point zone tigress staring  More to follow...... Last edited by redrage : 18th May 2010 at 09:43. |
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18th May 2010, 10:14
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18th May 2010, 10:45
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