Park Location: Hoshangabad District, Madhya Pradesh State, and Central India (STD Code: 0754)

 

Prime Attractions: Black Buck, Leopard, Dhole, Indian Gaur, Malabar Giant Squirrel, Sloth Bear

 

Best time to Visit: October to April

 

Highlights

If you are fed-up of crowded wildlife sanctuaries, struggle for getting safari tickets, standing in a queue of safari jeeps, over-crowding of safari jeeps during wildlife sighting then Satpura National Park is the right solution for real wildlife lovers. It is the place where we will find peaceful jungle, away from hustle & bustle of safari jeeps, beautiful hilly terrains, deep gorges, rivulets, large herds of mammals, good birding. Untouched forest locations etc. of Satpura National Park is nurtured in the Satpura Ranges of Hoshangabad district in Madhya Pradesh. Total area of Satpura Tiger Reserve is 2133.307 sq. km. Its core area is of 1339.27 sq.kms and rest is buffer area. Various ways of wildlife watching distinguishes its from other tiger reserves of India. Here one can do jeep safari, elephant safari, walking safari & cannoeing, birding etc. Unspoiled Highland eco-system of Satpura National Park is unique in nature and was established in 1981.

Safari Board Morning or Afternoon

Safari from Madhai Entrance or carry Lake by Ferry.. 

 

Information

Satpura National Park is the ideal destination for true wildlife enthusiasts if you're sick of congested wildlife sanctuaries, the difficulty of obtaining safari tickets, waiting in line for safari jeeps, and the overcrowding of safari jeeps during wildlife sightings. It is a location with calm rainforest, distant from the commotion of safari jeeps, lovely hilly terrain, deep gorges, rivulets, huge herds of mammals, and excellent birding. In Madhya Pradesh's Hoshangabad district, the Satpura Mountains are home to the unspoiled forest areas, among other things, of Satpura National Park. The Satpura Tiger Reserve is 2133.307 square kilometres overall. Its centre spans 1339.27 square kilometres.

 

 

Its 1339.27 sq km core is surrounded by buffer zones. Its unique means of animal viewing set it apart from other Indian tiger reserves. One can go on a walking safari, an elephant safari, a canoe safari, a birding safari, and more here. The Satpura National Park's unspoiled Highland eco-system was created in 1981 and is one of a kind in nature.

Additional Information: 

Park Safari Timing: 

Morning: 06:30 to 11:00 hrs, 

Evening: 15:30 to 17:00hrs, 

Full Day: 06:30-17:00hrs

Park Closure (Core Zone): From 01 July to 30th September

 

How to reach Satpura National Park

Satpura National Park is located in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh State in Central India. It is in Central region of Madhya Pradesh, spread over Satpura ranges.

 

By Flight

Their are 02 important airports for reaching Satpura National Park. Nearest one is Bhopal Airport (220kms) and second one is Jabalpur Airport (260kms). Both the airports have direct flight connectivity with Delhi & Mumbai and are actively used by tourists. 

 

By Train

Their are many ways to reach Satpura National Park by train transportation. Nearby railway stations for reaching park are: Sohagpur (18kms), Hoshangabad (45kms), Itarsi (65kms) & Pipariya (40kms). It is on Howrah-Mumbai rail-track. 

 

By Road

Madhai entrance gate is about 18kms inside from Jabalpur - Hoshangabad road. Nearby cities are Bhopal (170kms), Jabalpur (250kms), Itarsi (60kms). Last 18kms is a village & forest route thus road condition is not so good else we will find almost good roads.

 

Landscape

The terrain of the national park is extremely rugged and consists of fascinating deep valleys, sandstone peaks, narrow gorges, rivulets, waterfalls, thickly dense green forest of Sal and other medicinal herbs and Tawa vast reservoir. Un-even altitude ranges from 290m. to 1352 m. Highest peak of national park is in Satpura National Park i.e. Dhoopgarh at an altitude of 4500 feets(1400 m.). As it is the highest peak of Madhya Pradesh, sunlight reaches this peak earlier than anyother landscape of Madhya Pradesh.

 

Safari timings, bookings and procedure:

For safari bookings one has to do it online via Madhya Pradesh / Maharashtra booking portal.  Morning and evening safaris are available for tourism.  The safari timing change as per seasons and sunrise and sunset.

?Morning Jeep: 6.00 A.M to 11.00 A.M. (entry allowed until 8.00 a.m.)

?Afternoon Jeep: 3.00 P.M. until 6.00 P.M (entry allowed until 4.30 p.m.)

Each gate offers safari permit to the exclusive area of that range and no vehicle is allowed to interchange the zones while on safari. The entry and exit gate for the vehicle has to be same. The gypsy charges or vehicle charges are separate and one has to pay differently.

The tourists are not allowed to get down from the vehicle throughout the safari. A set of rules and regulation exists for tiger safari and the park guide is aware of that. One has to follow his instruction in order to follow the regulations.

For the gate entry one needs to produce identification documents of the tourists like passport/driving license/ pan card etc. For the foreigners the passport in original has to be shown.

 

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