BANDHAVGARH TIGER RESERVE

Dec. 30, 2019

Madhya Pradesh has got its first elephant colony in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve.

About:

  • Bandhavgarh National Park is located in the Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh.

  • Bandhavgarh was declared a national park in 1968 and then became Tiger Reserve in 1993.

  • The park derives its name from the most prominent hillock of the area, which was said to be given by Hindu Lord Rama to his brother Lakshmana to keep a watch on Lanka. Hence the name Bandhavgarh (Sanskrit: Brother's Fort).

Source : The Hindu

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