Fact File Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve is located between the Vindhyan hill range and the
esstern flank of Satpura 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.
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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