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Fact File Pench National Park

General Information
Area Core Buffer Tourism zone Longitude Latitude Altitude Rainfall Temperature	664.30 sq. km. 211.59 sq. km. 407.04 sq. km. 45.67 sq. km. 79º4'10" E to 79º24'50" E 21º29'15" N to 21º43'43" N Not None Min - 57.1ºF - Max 109.5ºF

Census
Species	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998
Tiger Leopard Gaur Sambar Chital Barking deer Blue Bull Macaque Langoor Wild Boar Bear Wild dogs Civet cat	9 7 205 828 533 358 112 2 1086 653 17 146 2	10 10 276 846 746 264 65 ---- 495 588 24 41 7	12 10 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----	5 12 269 675 1243 205 90 ---- 576 490 6 56 1	3 6 214 804 1703 208 216 499 503 23 79 1	8 7 227 823 1274 284 185 ---- 438 ---- 17 72 5

Note : In the year 1995, due to the heavy rainfall during census period, waterhole count was not reliable. For Tiger and Leopard, pug-mark census and for other species waterhole count methodology is used. The figures for Tiger and Leopard are based on waterhole count for the years 1996, 97 and 98.

Tourism
Proximity of the Pench Tiger Reserve to a metropolitan city like Nagpur has resulted in attracting the tourists to these aesthetically beautiful woods with ample wild animals and hilly, undulating terrain. However, activities like picnic, merrymaking etc. are not encouraged inside the Reserve.

Wildlife tourism here is always associated with season i.e. March to June, when visibility is more and there is a greater chance of viewing wild animals. Wildlife tourism is more evident in the East Pench range. A visitor centre is underway at Sillari on the boundary of Pench Tiger Reserve. This will have facilities for interpretation and accommodation of small groups in tent camps.

On an average, 100,000 tourists visit this Reserve every year.

Infrastructure and Facilities
Tourist movement is controlled by the staff available with the Reserve. No special staff, vehicles or experienced guides are available.

There are a few widely scattered and remotely situated rest houses, which are also used for accommodating the visitors. Of these, only Totladoh rest house is suitably located.

Highways
Core area of Pench Tiger Reserve is about 7 km. form National highway no. 7 i.e. Nagpur-Jabalpur road. A new road from Chargaon, Banera, Narhar to Ghatpendhari passes through the Reserve and could be a problem.

Diseases
Diseases among the wild animals are not noticed in the Reserve.

Encroachment
There is some encroachment in the Reserve by villagers of Fulzari and Ghatpendhri. The process of shifting the village "Fulzari" is in progress. The encroachments along the boundary of the Reserve have to be identified. There are illegal occupants in the temporary structures of Irrigation Department at Totladoh.

Bandhavgarh has been an excellent habitat of the tiger and is Known for its highest density of tiger population in the world.

Archaeological Richness :

Bandhavgarh was the seat of ex-rulers of Rewa State and its dates back to 3rd Century A.D.Mythologically, the fort on Bandhavharh hill is said to have been built by Lord Rame for his brother Laxman ,during the Ramayana period. There are a number of man-made caves(35) in Bandhavhaharh with inscriptions and carvings, which date back to 129-168 A.D. Statues of various incarnations of all and attracts every tourist. There statues date back to 10-11 century A.D;


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