Situated
in the central Indian state of Madhya
Pradesh at a distance of around 57 km
from Khajuraho
is the Panna National Park. The region,
which is famous for its diamonds, is also
home to some of the best wildlife species
in India and is one of the better Tiger
Reserves in the country. The park is known
worldwide for its wild cats, including tigers
as well as deer and antelope. Due to its
closeness to one of the best-known Indian
tourist attraction in India, Khajuraho,
the park has the potential of becoming a
major tourist attraction.
The Panna National Park is located
in the Indian state of Madhya
Pradesh and is a part of the Chattarpur
district. The park is well connected with
the other parts of the region by a good
network of roads. Distances of some important
places in India from the Panna National
Park are Bhopal 727 km, Delhi 889 km, Chennai
1761, and Calcutta
1040 km.
Legend has it that the Pandavs of Mahabharat
spent a good part of their seclusion here
in the forests of the Panna National Park.
This was ages away, but even now the park
region attracted every sort of visitors.
The park was the private hunting region
of the royal family of Panna. After independence,
the park was declared a wildlife sanctuary.
It is in the year 1981 that this park was
declared a National Park and now it attracts
the attention of wildlife enthusiasts in
large numbers.
This region has mixed deciduous forests.
The landscape of this rocky and uneven terrain
is covered by scrubby vegetation and grass.
Fauna of this park includes, apart from
the tiger; wolf, chital, sloth bear, chinkara,
and sambar. Tiger sightings are not very
common here and to watch a wild cat in action
needs a lot of patience along with luck.
The Ken River that flows from here towards
the north harbours both the major Indian
species of crocodiles i.e. the mugger and
long snouted gharial.
Panna is famous for its diamond mining industry
and this make it an interesting place to
visit. Pandav falls is also a major attraction
with its lake fed by a waterfall. One more
attraction in this region is the Rajgarh
Palace, a magnificent piece of architecture
overlooking the valley.. |
