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Bandhavgarh
Tiger Reserve is located between the
Vindhyan hill range and the esstern flank
of Satpu8ra hill range, and falls in the
Shahdol and Jabalpur districts of the
Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
The Reserve gets its name from the highest
hill, Bandhavharh (807m),located in the
center of the Reserve.. A chain of smaller
hills, thirty -two in all, surround this
hill forming a number of valleys and spurs
in between. Bertica cliffs are more
prominent around number of grassy meadows,
such as Chalradhara, Rajbsahera, is of
sandstone, water percolates through it,
forming a number of perennial streams and
springs. The western parts of the Reserve
and Panpatha Sanctuary area are more of
less plain. The hills are mainly flat-
topped. The meadows in certain areas ate
marshy.
Sal trees cover low, undulating and plain
tracts and degenerate in growth and
quality as they ascend he hill slopes,
giving place to mixed forest on the upper
slopes, mainly due to edaphic factors.
Gregarious flowering of bamboo in year
1984-85 has resulted in profuse
regeneration all over, which is giving
good cover to all animals.
A few rare species such as the
insectivorous plant Drocera peltata and
medicinal plants such as Buch (Acorus
calamus are found in some isolated patches
of Tata range of the Reserve. The rivers
Johilla and Son flowing on the eastern
side, the river Umrar passing through the
western fringes and the landmarks of the
Reserve. Bandhavgarh has been an excellent
habitat of the tiger and is Known for its
highest density of tiger population in the
world.
Forest Types
Moist Peninsular Low Level Sal
West Gangetic Moist Mixed Deciduous Fore
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