Wildlife Tour to Madhya Pradesh

One third of Madhya Pradesh land is forested, offering a unique and exciting panorama of wild life. Especially in the Vindhya-Kaimur and the Satpura and Maikala ranges and the Baghelkhand plateau. The old princely families were enthusiastic "sportsmen". Rulers of states the size of English countries, and some appreciably larger, set aside vast stretches of wilderness as their own, private, haunting grounds. Since these royal hunts were fairly infrequent affairs and as the keepers of the hunting grounds were vigilant, the animals grew and prospered: in spite of the annual butchering.

The great hunting families have given the country its great wildlife parks. When you visit wildlife sanctuaries and national parks the land, you are the interloper: the animal is king. Your movements are controlled, the animal’s are not.

About Madhya Pradesh:

Madhya Pradesh, known as “Heart of India" is a state located in the Central India. This historical land shares its boundaries with Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan. Madhya Pradesh is known for its religious hubs of Hinduism, Jainism and Islam, Buddhism, Khajuraho temples, impregnable forts, exquisitely carved Jain temples, palaces, which are the glorious reminders of erstwhile golden era of the royal Kings and Maharajahs. Endowed with immense natural beauty and splendor. The history of the royal state goes back to the time of Ashoka, the great Mauryan ruler. To the Chandelas, however, goes the credit of building the splendid monuments of Eros, Khajuraho, in the Northern part of the state. Between 12th and 16th centuries, the region saw continuing struggles between Hindu and Muslim kings and invaders. The fortified city of Mandu in the southwest was the scene of frequent battles.

Wildlife in Madhya Pradesh:

Home to pristine forest reserves bursting with wildlife, breathtaking palaces, historical sites, some of India’s finest examples of temple art, and a dazzling tradition of arts and crafts, the province of Madhya Pradesh lies deep in the vibrant heart of India. Madhya Pradesh is famed for its national parks, which delight with their untouched natural beauty, as well as their wildlife and birdlife. Many of these parks form the last refuge of the magnificent tiger and provide guests with a rare opportunity to view the king of the jungle, as well as many other exotic species.

 Filled with contrasts, Madhya Pradesh also boasts a variety of terrain, from river valleys, dense forests and rolling plains to the ancient hills of the Vindhya and Satpura ranges and the sprawling highlands of the Malwa plateau.  The chances of seeing a big cat, a tiger or lion within naked lens’ reach, are extremely high in Madhya Pradesh. And the fact that they are not frightened of you lets you make observations and take pictures, which only dedicated naturalists could have hoped for just a decade ago. Kanha and Bandhabgarh national parks have been very famous national parks around the world. The king of the forest may be easily sighted at Kanha and Bandhavgarh. Equally at home in the Jungles of Kanha and Bandhavgarh is the Gaur who does not fear the tiger. Another native is the Barasingha the only swamp deer who has adapted to hard ground. Chitals (spotted deer) can be sighted in hundreds. Sloth Bear, the leopard and the buffalo Colorful bird. are much less common. At times one is surprised that wild life has survived so well despite the decades of senseless slaughter indulged in by the so-called big game hunters. Many of the princes marked out areas as their personal hunting reserves: Shivpuri near Gwalior for instance, which has served in recent years as the nucleus of the wild life park and where Madhav National park is particularly rich in many species of deer and famous for its white (albino tic) tigers. Pench National park is also an upcoming national park in Madhya Pradesh.

Travel to Madhya Pradesh:

The call is wild and clear. Kanha, Bandhavgarh and Panna National Park offer some wonderful wildlife viewing opportunities. Take few days off and enter into the Jungle Book written by Kipling and see the Jungle Home of Mowgli-the Jungle Boy. You can feel the presence of Mowgli riding on the Black Panther with his friends the avuncular Bhaloo -the bear; Kaa- the Python; and those rowdy monkeys; the bunder log and Sher Kahn- the Tiger!!

Madhya Pradesh is well connected with rest of the country. If you are planning to start your journey from Delhi, Mumbai or any other major cities of India, you can check flights or train based on your travel budget. MP is well connected with bus too. The capital Indore is connected through bus with Agra, Delhi, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai and other major cities. Once you planned your trip, you can check bus services available for Madhya Pradesh. Bus form delhi to agra Online bus booking is fairly easy process now. On the net you can search, compare and do cheap bus booking in no time. So why wasting more time? Look at calendar and plan a wild weekend in ‘Heart of India’.