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 Bandhavgarh : Places of Interest The
Fort :
 No
records remain to show wen Bandhavgarh fort was constructed. It is thought,
however, to be some 2,000 years old, and there are references to it in
the ancient books, the Narad-Panch Ratra and the Siva Purana. Various dynasties have ruled the fort: for example, the Maghas from the 1st century A.D.. the Vakatakas from the 3rd century; the Sengars from the 5th century and the kalachuris from the 10th century. In the 13 century A.D., the Baghels took over, ruling from Bandhavgarh until 1617, when Maharajah Vikramditya Singh moved his capital to Rewa. The last inhabitants deserted the fort in 1935. Flora and Fauna : The forests of Bandhavgarh can be classified as moist deciduous, and the National Park holds all those animal species which are typical of this habitat in Central India.Certain areas of the Park (particularly the south and west) are drier in character, and hold such species as the nilgai and the chinkara. Sal forest occurs throughout the valleys, giving way to mixed forest which occurs where the soil is of relatively poor quality on the upper hill slopes, on rocky outcrops and in the south and west. Grassy meadow patches occur in the valley and alnong the nalas. Wildlife :  There
are more than 22 species of mannals and 250 species of birds. Common langurs
and rhesus macaque represent the primate group. Carnivores include the
Asiatic jackal, Bangal fox, sloth bear, ratel, grey mongoose, striped
hyena, jungle cat, leopard and tiger. The artiodactyls hyena. Jungle Cat,
leopard and tiger. The artiodactyls frequently sighted are wild pig, spotted deer, sambar, chausingha, nilgai, chinkara and gaur. Mammals such as dhole, the small Indian civet, plam sequirrel and lesser bandicoot rat are seen occasionally. Among the herbivores, gaur is the only coarse feeder. The vegetation along streams and marshes is rich in birdlife. The common ones are little grebe, egret, lesser adjutant, sarus crane black kite, crested serpent eagle, black vulture, Egyptian vulture, common peafowl, red jungle fowl, dove, parakeet, kingfisher and Indian roller. Reptilian fauna include cobra, krait viper, ratsnake, python, turtle and a number of lizard varieties, including varanus. Wildlife Viewing : There are two main ways of getting about the park in a motor vehicle or an elephant back. Many of the animals are by now accustomed to both; even so, it is best to talk quitely and not rapid movments.  Jeep safaris are best undertaken from dawn until about 10 am and from about 4 pm until dusk, as the animals are most active during these period. A Forest Department guide must always accompany you. This guide will be able to direct you and point out wildlife. Elephants are used every morning by the Forest Department for Tiger - traking. If a tiger is found, then the elephant will take you directly to the tiger either from the Lodge or from a nearby point reached by jeep/car. |
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