National Parks in India

» Pench National Park

93 kms. from Nagpur, Pench National park is situated along the border of MAHARASTRA. The park has got same name in Maharashtra also. The park has got tropical Moist deciduous forest and was recently declared as Tiger Reserve under Project Tiger. It is 19th Tiger Reserve in the country and takes pride in its tigers and other wildlife. The total area under the Pench Tiger Reserve comes to about 758 sq. kms., out of which a core area of 299 sq. kms.

The main wildlife of the park is TIGER, LEOPARD, Gaur, Cheetal, Sambar, Nilgai, Wild Pig, Muntjac, Four Horned Antelope, Crocodiles and Fresh Water Turtles.

The National park is named after the "Pench" river which flows through park and provides a playground for water birds. Apart from this, Pench provides a good oppurtunity to see some 125 species of birds like Barbets, Bulbuls, Minivets, Orioles, Wagtails, Munias, Mynas, Waterfowls and Blue Kingfishers.