- Bandhavgarh National Park is located in the Umaria district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
- The park derives its name from the ancient Bandhavgarh Fort located within its boundaries.
- Bandhavgarh National Park is famous for White Tigers.
- The Bandhavgarh was a hunting reserve of the Maharajas of Rewa.
- Maharaja Martand Singh of Rewa captured the first white tiger (Mohan) in Bandhavgarh region in 1951.
- In 1968, the Bandhavgarh Fort and its surrounding areas was declared as a national park.
- In 1993, Bandhavgarh National Park was given the status of a tiger reserve under the Project Tiger initiative.
- Area: The park covers an core area of about 105 square kilometers (40.5 square miles) and a buffer area of approximately 400 sq km.
- Zones: The park has been divided into 3 major zones, namely-
- Tala
- Magdhi
- Khitauli
- Hills: It is situated in the Vindhya Hills region.
- River: The most important stream that flows through the park are:
- Johilla
- Janadh
- Charanganga
- Damnar
- Banbei
- Ambanala
- Andhiyari Jhiria
- Lake: Mahaman Pond is the most popular man-made lake in the park.
- Tribe: Gond, Baiga, and Kol tribes are tribal communities that live in and around Bandhavgarh National Park.
- Flora: Sal, Tendu, Saja, Dhawada, Kadam, Arjun, Jamun, Mahua, Amla etc.
- Fauna: Tiger, Leopard, Indian Wild Dog, Indian Fox, Sloth Bear, Smooth-coated Otter, Rusty Spotted Cat, Gaur, Wild Elephant, Striped Hyena, Chinkara, Common Myna, Indian Grey Hornbill, Rock Pigeon, Indian Rock Pyhton, Krait, Monitor Lizard, Fan Throated Lizard etc.
- Bandhavgarh National Park has the “highest tiger density“. One tiger is found in every 8 km area.