Satpura National Park - tiger reserve range madhya pradesh

Satpura National Park -  tiger reserve  range madhya pradesh

The dense forest of Satpura (Satpura ke Ghana jungle – Hindi Translation) is known to the world. Our destination for today is Satpura a beautiful green location of the Hoshangabad region of Madhya Pradesh. The name of the town is derived from the Satpura range spread in 524 km2 area along with the adjoining Pachmarhi and Bori wildlife sanctuaries set up in 1981. This Indian tourist place is an extremely rugged jungle consisting of sandstone peaks, ravines, narrow gorges, and dense forest. Its 300 to 1,352 meters above the sea level have Dhoopgarh peak at the highest 1,350 meters. The closest town is Pachmarhi that is another wonderful location for holidays. The closest railway station is Piparia at 55 kilometers.



Travel Guide

This wonderland is very rich in biodiversity and you can find animals including leopard, sambar, Indian muntjac, chital, nilgai, Chinkara, four-horned antelope, wild boar, bear, fox, porcupine, blackbuck, flying squirrel, Indian giant squirrel, and mouse deer. Peafowl and Hornbills are common birds found at this national park. There was a time when the place was known as home for dacoity. However, today the place is famous as one of the biggest homes of the tiger.


Best Time to Visit

The correct time to visit this jungle is from October to April. As per the forest department, the timing for jungle safari is 6:30 AM to 11 AM. Slots are available for the evening as well from 15:30 to 17:00. They have a package for a full day as well but it is for a few extra hours.
 If you want to spend more time in the jungle you can go for a full day package that starts from 6:30 AM to 5 PM. Park is closed from June 16 to 30th September so make a plan according to plans of forest administration. It is open for the rest of the months so you can plan the trip accordingly to the location. This place came into light by British Officer J. Forsyth in 1857 when he was in search of the greatest freedom fighter Tanya Tope. He accidentally reached the Satpura find it suitable for a military base.



Denwa River

A lifeline river of Satpura jungle originates from the south-east part of the Hoshangabad region and flows from east to west direction. It joins the Tawa river at Raipur. However, the location of Denwa river is at 22.74 with a Longitude of 77.71 meters. Tawa dam has been structured on this river. It offers a number of activities such as boating and you can enjoy the scenic exquisiteness of National Park with bird-watching. Be careful while boating as there are many marsh crocodiles in the river.


Weather

This green destination is every time visit place though winter could be a little problem here. The temperature in January goes to around 1 degree Celsius, though its best to visit from March to April. You can also visit between September to December as the climate becomes pleasant and the temperature is manageable as well.

How to reach Satpura National Park?

The capital city Bhopal is just 170 km away from Satpura. Other nearest big cities to reach the destination are Jabalpur (230 km), Indore (380 km), Nagpur (340 km), Pachmarhi (90 km), and Sanchi (230 km).

By Air: To reach the destination nearest airport is Bhopal. It is properly connected to Delhi and Mumbai city.

By Train: You can also avail of trains for Itarsi, Pipariya, Sohagpur, and Hoshangabad to reach Satpura. As the jungle is spread in a large area there are 3 main entrance points. The first entrance is from Pachmarhi, 2nd is from Madhai and 3rd is from Tawa. If you are planning from Tawa you can stay at Tawa resort for further journey. Off-road cars are good for this jungle ride as many areas towards our destination are muddy roads.

By Road: This Indian tourist place can be reached by road from or via Bhopal and Jabalpur city. Road conditions are quire comfortable but suggested not to drive in the rainy season.

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