Bandhavagarh Wildlife Sanctuary
 With its densely laid out bamboo, sal trees and forested face, the Bandhavgarh National Park is a premium Indian wildlife destination. The park easily finds mentions amongst the most exotic Indian wildlife spots. Bandhavgarh National Park came into light in 1968 when the erstwhile Maharaja of Rewa donated it to the Government of India. The rambling park in Madhya Pradesh comprises an area of 437-sq-kms and promises a truly mesmerizing wildlife experience.
Several gripping and interesting facets are carried out by the guests to have immense joy and adventure. The activities like the chasing down tigers on Elephant Safari and the jeep safari to get through the steep tracks of forests easily assure a truly matchless wildlife experiences in the state. The nearest airport at Khajuraho (270 km) and the nearest railhead at Umaria (35 km) make the sanctuary an easily accessible spot for the time of mid-November to June.
The sanctuary is set apart by an incomparable vegetation concentration, and its vastness of sal trees and thickets of greenery make it more endearing. The mixed vegetation is a common aspect towards higher altitude with long and dense stretches of dhobin, sali and saja. The enormous terrains of grass and reed-covered lowlands mark the northern regions of the park with bamboo coppices.
A tiger reserve under 'Project Tiger', Bandhavgarh is famous for having the highest density of tiger population in India. Spotting a wild tiger can come true for visitors here. Besides tigers, sambar, dholes, nilgais, leopards, rhesus, gaur, chital (spotted deer), wild boars, sloth bears, jackals, foxes, wild dogs, chinkaras, chausinghas, ratels, macaques, black faced langurs etc are some of other animals in the sanctuary.
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