Pench National Park is a national park in India's Madhya Pradesh state, established in 1975 with an area of 257.26 km2 (99.33 sq mi).[1] It includes Pench Tiger Reserve and derives its name from the Pench River that flows through the park from north to south dividing the park into almost equal western and eastern halves, the well-forested areas of Seoni and Chhindwara districts respectively. It was declared a sanctuary in 1965, raised to the status of national park in 1975 and enlisted as a tiger reserve in 1992. In 1983 it was declared as National Park.[2]
The national park consists of dry deciduous forests and much fauna and flora including tigers, various types of deer and birds.[3] In 2011, the park won the "Best Management Award".[citation needed] This park is accessible from Pauni on National Highway 44 and has two famous entry gates, Turia and Karmajhiri.[4]
Pench National Park comprises 758 km2 (293 sq mi), of which 299 km2 (115 sq mi) form the park's core area and Mowgli Pench Sanctuary. The remaining 464 km2 (179 sq mi) form the buffer zone. Elevation ranges from 425 to 620 m (1,394 to 2,034 ft). The protected area is covered with small hills and teak mixed forest in the southern reaches of the Satpura Range. The temperature varies from 4 °C (39 °F) in December to 42 °C (108 °F) in May. Average rainfall is 1,300 mm (51 in).
Vegetation
Winter morning at Pench National Park
The forest cover in the park area includes teak mixed with other species like saja, bijiayasal, lendia, haldu, dhaora, salai, amla, amaltas. The ground is covered with maze of grasses, plants, bushes and saplings. Bamboo is also found at places. Scattered white kulu trees, also referred to as 'ghost tree', stand out conspicuously among the various hues of green. Another important tree for both wildlife and tribal people of this region is mahua. The flowers of this tree are eaten by mammals and birds, and also harvested by the tribal people as food and to brew beer.
The Pench National Park provided the location used by the BBC for the innovative wildlife series Tiger: Spy in the Jungle, a three-part documentary narrated by Sir David Attenborough which used concealed cameras, placed by elephants, in order to capture intimate tiger behavior and also retrieved footage of various other fauna in the reserve. The programme aired for the first time in March 2008 and ended a month later.
References
^ abWorld Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Pench National Park". Protected Planet.
^"Birds of Pench". www.inditales.com. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
^"Experiences at Pench national park – a blog". www.imvoyager.com. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
^Andres, Trisha (15 April 2016). "The Jungle Book: 5 best tours to Rudyard Kipling's India". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Pench National Park news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Pench National Park is a national park in India s Madhya Pradesh state established in 1975 with an area of 257 26 km2 99 33 sq mi 1 It includes Pench Tiger Reserve and derives its name from the Pench River that flows through the park from north to south dividing the park into almost equal western and eastern halves the well forested areas of Seoni and Chhindwara districts respectively It was declared a sanctuary in 1965 raised to the status of national park in 1975 and enlisted as a tiger reserve in 1992 In 1983 it was declared as National Park 2 Pench National ParkIndira Priyadarshni National ParkIUCN category II national park LocationMadhya Pradesh IndiaNearest citySeoniCoordinates21 40 17 76 N 79 18 11 88 E 21 6716000 N 79 3033000 E 21 6716000 79 3033000Area257 26 km2 99 33 sq mi 1 Established1975Governing bodyState Forest DepartmentWebsitepenchtiger co inThe national park consists of dry deciduous forests and much fauna and flora including tigers various types of deer and birds 3 In 2011 the park won the Best Management Award citation needed This park is accessible from Pauni on National Highway 44 and has two famous entry gates Turia and Karmajhiri 4 Contents 1 Geography 2 Vegetation 3 Wildlife 4 In popular culture 5 References 6 External linksGeography Edit Pench National Park from topThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed November 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Pench National Park comprises 758 km2 293 sq mi of which 299 km2 115 sq mi form the park s core area and Mowgli Pench Sanctuary The remaining 464 km2 179 sq mi form the buffer zone Elevation ranges from 425 to 620 m 1 394 to 2 034 ft The protected area is covered with small hills and teak mixed forest in the southern reaches of the Satpura Range The temperature varies from 4 C 39 F in December to 42 C 108 F in May Average rainfall is 1 300 mm 51 in Vegetation Edit Winter morning at Pench National ParkThe forest cover in the park area includes teak mixed with other species like saja bijiayasal lendia haldu dhaora salai amla amaltas The ground is covered with maze of grasses plants bushes and saplings Bamboo is also found at places Scattered white kulu trees also referred to as ghost tree stand out conspicuously among the various hues of green Another important tree for both wildlife and tribal people of this region is mahua The flowers of this tree are eaten by mammals and birds and also harvested by the tribal people as food and to brew beer Wildlife Edit Tiger in Pench Tiger ReserveThe park is home to around 40 Bengal tigers 39 species of mammal 13 species of reptile 3 species of amphibian citation needed Commonly seen wildlife is chital sambar nilgai wild boar and jackal Also Indian leopard sloth bear indian wolf wild dog porcupine monkeys jungle cat fox striped hyena gaur four horned antelope and barking deer live in the park The park is rich in bird life too According to an estimate of the wildlife authorities the park harbours more than 210 species including several migratory ones Some of them are peafowl junglefowl crow pheasant crimson breasted barbet red vented bulbul racket tailed drongo Indian roller magpie robin lesser whistling teal pintail shoveller egret and herons minivet oriole wagtail munia myna waterfowl and common kingfisher In popular culture EditPench forest reserve is one of the places that may have inspired Rudyard Kipling s The Jungle Book 5 The Pench National Park provided the location used by the BBC for the innovative wildlife series Tiger Spy in the Jungle a three part documentary narrated by Sir David Attenborough which used concealed cameras placed by elephants in order to capture intimate tiger behavior and also retrieved footage of various other fauna in the reserve The programme aired for the first time in March 2008 and ended a month later References Edit a b World Database on Protected Areas 2019 Pench National Park Protected Planet Penchtiger co in Birds of Pench www inditales com 22 August 2016 Retrieved 5 March 2019 Experiences at Pench national park a blog www imvoyager com 15 October 2018 Retrieved 4 March 2019 Andres Trisha 15 April 2016 The Jungle Book 5 best tours to Rudyard Kipling s India The Telegraph Retrieved 11 December 2017 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pench National Park Discover Pench Wildlife Pench National Park Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pench National Park amp oldid 1169693973, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
