Tadoba Tiger Reserve is a beautiful story of protection by the Forest Department staff and Tadoba’s indigenous people. These Gond tribals are truly the stakeholders in protection activities. Little wonder that this protected jungle today provides water, fresh air, habitat and livelihoods to all her inhabitants.
So as you move through the jungle, you will be blessed with sightings of Tadoba’s beautiful flora and fauna – interesting little insects, lofty trees, beautiful birds, glamourous mammals… And yes the tiger too!!!
We are sure you will enjoy the forest in its totality.
Nestling in the lower, southern reaches of the Satpura Mountain ranges, is the home of “Mougli”-‘ Pench Tiger Reserve’, (PTR) situated in the northern part of eastern Vidharbha and is spread across the areas of Ramtek, Parseoni and Saoner tehsils of Nagpur District (Maharashtra).
The Pench National Park was established in 1975, and it got the status of Tiger Reserve in 1999, hence , making it the 25th tiger reserve of india. It gets its name from its lifeline- The Pench River. Pench Tiger Reserve is spread over 741 sq.km. of area.
Pench Tiger Reserve is an excellent abode to almost all the major floral and faunal species including tiger, leopard, sloth bear, Indian gaur, wild dog, wolf etc.. As per 2023 census, tiger population of Tiger Reserve is more than 41. It has good connectivity with Kanha, Pench (M.P), Tadoba Andhari, Navegaon-Nagzira and Bor Tiger Reserve. Pench river which gives the Tiger Reserve its home, divides the reserve in almost two equal halves. Totladoh reservoir built on the Pench river plays an important role in enriching and sustaining the wild life in the Tiger Reserve.
PTR is easily accessible from Nagpur and all the major cities of the country. Best season to travel the PTR is winter and early summer. The tourist can access Pench Tiger Reserve through 6 tourist safari gates. i.e. Sillari, Chorbahuli, Khursapar, from NH-44 and Kolitmara, Khubala (Saleghat) and Surewani (Nagalwadi) from Parseoni and Saoner.
Melghat means ‘Meeting of Ghats’, which describes the area as a large tract of unending hills and ravines scarred by jagged cliffs and steep climbs. It is located at the northern part of Amravati district of Maharashtra state of India. Melghat Tiger Reserve is one of the 9 Tiger reserves initially set up by Government of India. The Melghat area was declared a Tiger Reserve in 1974. Presently, the total area of the reserve is around 2757.97 sq.km. The reserve is the catchments area for five major rivers: the Khandu, Khapra, Sipna, Gadga, and Dolar all of which are tributaries of the river Tapti.
The forest is tropical dry deciduous in nature, dominated by teak. Flora consist of 769 species with 400 Genera and 97 Families. From the floristic study it was observed that there are 120 different grasses out of which 48-52 grasses are palatable for herbivorous animals. Fauna besides majestic Tiger comprises of barking deer, spotted dear, sambar, langur, nilgai, wild boars, Indian gaur, peacock, leopard, sloth bear and ratel etc. 350+ species of birds found. FOREST OWLET was found after a gap of more than 100 years in Melghat Tiger Reserve.
The entire area of Melghat Tiger Reserve is administratively controlled by Field Director having headquartered at Amravati. The area has been divided into 4 Wildlife Divisions; namely Sipna Wildlife Division, Paratwada, Gugamal Wildlife Division, Chikhaldara, Akot Wildlife Division Akot & Melghat Wildlife Division, Paratwada. Entire area of the Reserve including the area of Wan, Ambabarwa, Melghat and Narnala sanctuaries & Gugamal National Park along with 3 Deputy Conservator of Forests and 1 Divisional Forest Officer & their staff has been put under Directorate through the Government of Maharashtra. The newly formed Katepurna, Dnyanganga, Karanja Sohol, Lonar, Tipeshwar & Painganga Wildlife Sanctuary is also been added into the control of CCF & FD, Melghat Tiger Reserve.
Office of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Head of Forests Force ) M.S. Nagpur 3rd Floor Van Bhavan Ramgiri Road Civil Lines Nagpur 440 001
