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Bandhavgarh Wildlife
Bandhavgarh
is densely populated with other species: the great gaur, or Indian bison, can
be seen with ease, as they come onto the meadows to graze at dusk; sambar and
barking deer are a common sight and nigai are to be seen in the more open areas
of the park. This is a small National Park; compact, yet full of game. The density
of the tiger population at Bandhavgarh is the highest known in India. This is
also white Tiger country. These have been found in the old state of Rewa for
many years. The last known was captured by maharaja Martand Singh in 1951 .
This White tiger , Mohun, is now stuffed and on display in the Palace of the
Mahrahahs of Rewa. Covering 448 sq km, Bandhavgarh is situated in Shahdol district among the outlying hills of the vindhya range. At the centre of the Park is Bandhavgarh hiss, rising 811 metres above MSL-surrounding it are a large number of smaller hills separated by gently sloping valleys. These valleys end in small, swampy meadows, locally known as 'bohera' . The lowest point in the park is at Tala (440 metres above MSL).
There are three well-defined seasons-the cool (from middle of October to end of February), the hot (from March to middle of June) and the wet (from middle of June to middle of October). The mean annual rainfall is 1,173 mm, coming mostly in the rainy season. The temperature ranges from a maximum of 42 D Celsius in May and June, to around 4 D Celsius in winter.
Prior to becoming a National Park, the forests around Bandhavgarh had long been maintained as a Shikargah, or game preserve, of the Maharajahs of Rewa. Hunting was carried out by the
Maharajahs
and their guests-otherwise the wildlife was relatively well-protected. It was
considered a good omen for a Maharajah of Rewa to shoot 109 tigers His Highness
Maharaja Venkat Raman Singh shot 111 tigers by 1914. In 1947 Rewa State was merged with Madhya Pradesh; Bandhavgarh came under the regulation of Madhya Pradesh. The Maharajah of Rewa still retained the hunting right of Bandhavgarh and no special conservation measures were taken until 1968, when the areas were constituted as a National Park, Since then, numerous steps have been taken to retain Bandhavgarh National Park as an unspoilt natural habitat.
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