Biogeographical Province- 4.8.4 (Indus-Ganges Monsoon Forest)

Physical Features- Bandhavgarh National Park situated in North-east corner of the most northerly spur of the Maikal range of hills, in which the Kanha National Park is also situated, some 160 km to the south. The landscape is a similar mixture of fairly steep and rocky hills, often with flat tops and with fairly level grassland or meadows in the valleys below. Altitude ranges from 200-1,000m.

Area- 34,384ha

Land Tenure- Government

Geographical Location- About 130km north-east of Jabalpur, some 30km beyond Umaria. 23°36'-23°42'NLONGITUDE 80°57'-81°06'E

Date and History of Establishment- Bandhavgarh National Park was established on 23rd March 1982, under the Madhya Pradesh National Parks Act 1955.

Vegetation- Consists of semi-evergreen Sal forest mixed with Terminalia, Anogeissus and bamboo species.

Fauna- Tiger Panthera tigris, leopard P. pardus, Indian wild dog Cuon alpinus, jungle cat Felis chaus, sloth bear Melursus ursinus, civet, chital Axis axis, sambar Cervus unicolor, gaur Bos gaurus, chinkara (mountain gazelle) Gazella gazella, four-horned antelope Tetracerus quadricornis, chevrotain Tragulus meminna, nilgai Boselaphus tragocamelus, muntjac Muntiacus muntjak, wild boar Sus scrofa and others. (The area is noted for the white tiger, which is an extremely rare species.)

Cultural Heritage- On a hill almost inthe centre of the park, Bandhavgarh Fort and its adjacent temple form an additional asset of considerable historical, religious and aesthetic interest.

Visitors and Visitor Facilities- The CelebrationVanVilas www.celebrationworld.in

Scientific Research and Facilities- Likely to be developed for the propagation and protection of white tigers.

Conservation Management- Under Wildlife Protection Act of 1972.