Satpura National Park

History & Overview

Satpura Tiger Reserve is an old jungle scape in Madhya Pradesh with a rich history. Named after the Satpura Hill Range, it has a huge variety of habitat including Teak and Sal Forest – ranging from Thorny Scrub, to Dry and Moist Deciduous to Semi-Evergreen.

At the Centre of the landscape is Pachmarhi, a plateau with huge rocks which are able to store and supply water to the area around the year. Home rare reptiles and bird species. The Malabar Whistling Thrush, Satpura Gecko and Malabar Giant Squirrel are also found here at Pachmarhi.

This vast landscape was an abode for the Asiatic Cheetah, which sadly has been extinct for over a century. The grasslands are also home to various ungulate species including the Indian Blackbuck. Known more for its density of Sloth Bears and Leopards, this park has a good distribution of Tigers which are more elusive than the other stated parks of Madhya Pradesh.

Birding is a treat here with over 300 species of avifauna recorder here, including the rare Indian Skimmer which is found scouring the banks of the Denwa River each Winter for food ; and now even record show that it is breeding here as well. Surrounded by contiguous forests, the Satpura landscape is a rich national treasure of India.