About Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve:
- It is located in Madhya Pradesh.
- It is spread over the Vindhya hills.
- Topography: Varies between steep ridges, undulating forests, and open meadows.
- The reserve features caves with Pali inscriptions and animal depictions.
- It also contains ancient structures, including stupas and statues from the 1st century BCE.
- Flora:
- The vegetation of Bandhavgarh is specially filled with Sal forest in the valleys, and bamboo stretches on the lower slopes of the region.
- Some of the most famous floral species include Saj, Dhaora, Tendu, Arjun , Amla, Palas, etc.
- Fauna:
- It is known to have one of the highest density of tigers in the world.
- It also hosts other notable mammals such as leopards, Indian bison (gaur), sambar deer, spotted deer, nilgai, wild boar, sloth bears, Indian wolves, jackals, and both langur and rhesus macaque monkeys.
- It also has over 250 bird species, including the crested serpent eagle, Malabar pied hornbill, white-rumped vulture, and Indian roller.
