By – Ankit soni

INDEX
 Introduction
 Location
 How to reach
 Geography
 Tiger reserve
 Biodiversity
 Other attractions
 Introduction
Declared a National park in the
year of 1981.
 542.67 Km2.
Consists of areas from the former
Gangau Wildlife Sanctuary created
in 1975.
It links the eastern and western
populations of wild animals
through the NE-SW running
Vindhyanchal Hill ranges
The most important protected
area in the north-central highlands
of India.
 The reserved forests of the park in panna
district and some protected forests on
chhatarpur side were the hunting preserves
of the erstwhile rulers of panna, chhatarpur
and bijawar states in the past.
 location
 located
in Panna and Chhatarpur
districts of Madhya
Pradesh in India
 Nearest city Panna,
Khajuraho
 NH 75, Madhya Pradesh
471405
Salient features
 Total Area -1645.08 sq. km.
  Core-542.66 sq. km.
  Buffer-1002.42 sq. km.
  Kenghariyal Sanctuary-78.53 sq. km.
  Panna (Gangau) Sanctuary-45.20 sq. km.
 Longitude-79045 E to 80009E
 Latitude -24027N to 24046N   
 Geographic Landmarks-The reserve is located on either sides of
Ken river which flows from south to north through the Lower
Vindhyan Formations within the park.  
 Rainfall -1100 mm, average
 Temperature-Mean Minimum: 50C
Mean Maximum 450
How to reach
 By air- the national can be reached from the khajuraho
airport, lying 26km away. Daily flights are available from
delhi.
 By train-the nearest railway station from forest is jhansi.
 By road-panna is connected to bhopal via NH86 via
chhatarpur and NH 75.
Geography
 The park is lush green with deep ravines, cascading
waterfalls and thick teak forests.
 The landscape is rocky, the terrain is uneven and the
vegetation comprises of mainly tall grass and scrubby
bushes.
 Temperature– Maximum– 45degree Celsius
Minimum – 5degree Celsius
 Average rainfall – 1100 mm
 The park is located on the banks of the River Ken. The Ken river, which
flows through the Reserve from south to north, is home for Gharial and
Mugger, and other aquatic fauna and is one of the least polluted rivers
and a tributary of Yamuna.
 It is one of the sixteen perennial rivers of Madhya Pradesh and is truly
the life line of the Reserve.
 Ken offers some of the most spectacular scenery to the visitor while it
meanders for some 55 km through the reserve.
Tiger reserve
  Panna National park was declared as 22nd Tiger Reserve of
India and the 5th in Madhya Pradesh in the year of 1994.
 Panna landscape covers an area of 3500 km2 and has 2 discrete
tiger occupied areas of 787 km2 and 187km2.
 The decline of tiger population in Panna has been reported several
times. Two female tigers were relocated there from Bandhavgarh
National Park and Kanha National Park in March 2009.
 In October 2020, it was designated as UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
Panna reserve is the third Biosphere reserve of Madhya Pradesh.
Biodiversity
Dominant fauna
 Mammals
  Tiger, Leopard, Chinkara, Nilgai, Hyena, Jackal, Rhesus monkey,
Indian deer, Chital, Chausingha, Sambar, Nilgai, Wild dog,
Wolf, Cats
 Birds
200 species including a host of migratory birds. barheaded
goose, honey Buuzzard, King Vulture, Blossom headed
Parakeet, Paradise flycatcher.
 Reptiles
Varieties of snakes, including the python and other reptiles are
found here.
Dominant Flora
 Dry and hot climate, in union with shallow vindhyan soils has
given rise to dry teak and dry mixed forest. The dominating
vegetation type is miscellaneous dry deciduous forest
interspread with grassland areas
 Open grasslands, open woodlands with tall grasses and
thorny woodlands.
 Tree species such as teak, Mahua, Saja, Salai, Bel and others.
 Major shrub species include Lantana camera, Zyziphus
oenoplea, Zyziphus mauritiana,etc.
 The dominant grass species are Apluda mutica, Themeda
quadrivalvis,etc.
 Fire watch tower Fire Monitoring Hut

WWF Tiger Conservation Programme-India awarded a

certificate to Panna Tiger Reserve for saving the forest
from fire in 1999.
 Award of Excellence in 2007 as the best
maintained national park of India by the
Ministry of Tourism of India
 The region, famous for its diamond
industry, is also home to some of the best
wildlife species in India and is one of the
most famous Tiger Reserves in the country.
Other Attractions
 Raneh Falls
 Ken Gharial Reserve
 Pandav waterfall
 Mahamati Prannathji Temple
 Shri Gummatji
 Madla Village
 Ajaygarh Fort
 Nachna City
 Safari
Safaris
 The place is well known for its jeep safaris
 Through the boat ride, Visitors can see water predators
 elephant safari
 Night safari at Gangau
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