Panna Tiger Reserve
- Arvinder Singh Gandhi
- Dec 15, 2024
- 2 min read
Updated: Feb 9
Panna Tiger Reserve, located in Madhya Pradesh, is a stunning destination for wildlife enthusiasts and nature lovers. Spread across Panna and Chattarpur districts, this reserve covers an area of approximately 542.67 square kilometers
History and Conservation Efforts
Panna Tiger Reserve was established in 1981 and was declared a Project Tiger Reserve in 1994 ². Initially, the reserve had a significant tiger population, but it faced a major setback when all the tigers disappeared due to poaching in 2009 ¹. However, conservation efforts led to the reintroduction of tigers, and today the reserve is home to a thriving tiger population.
Wildlife and Biodiversity
The reserve boasts a diverse range of wildlife, including Bengal tigers, Indian leopards, chinkaras, nilgais, and sloth bears ¹. With over 200 species of birds, Panna Tiger Reserve is a birdwatcher's paradise
The reserve offers guided tours, and you can choose from various entry gates, including Madla, Hinouta, Akola, Harsa, and Khajurikudar. The best time to visit is from November to March
Accommodation and Accessibility
The reserve has good tourist accommodation options, including those near Raneh Fall. The nearest airports are Khajuraho and Jabalpur, while nearby railheads include Khajuraho, Jhansi, Satna, and Katni
This land is characterized by extensive plateaus and gorges. It is a land of mesmerizing waterfalls, naturals, archaeological splendors, legends & cultural richness.
Panna National Park was declared as one of the Tiger reserves of India in 1994/95 and placed under the protection of Project Tiger. 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. However, the last male tiger had already disappeared. A committee to look into the disappearance of the tigers was formed.
As of 2023, there are 23 tigers in Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, India, including five founder tigers and 18 adult, sub-adult, and cubs
Tigress P-141 Spotted with 4 Cubs in Panna Tiger Reserve
While tiger sightings are always a matter of chance, regular sightings are reported at Panna Tiger Reserve.
Did you know?
The stripes of a tiger are completely unique to each individual and can be used to identify them, and their roar can be heard as far as three kilometres away!
How to recognise a tiger
Tigers are the largest cat on earth. There are six surviving subspecies, the Siberian tiger, the Southern China tiger (although possibly extinct in the wild), the Indochinese tiger, the Malayan tiger, the Sumatran tiger and the Bengal tiger.
Tigers are generally solitary, living and hunting alone. The size of their territory varies depending on the abundance of prey.
While female and male tigers may have overlapping territories, males do not share territory with other males.
Tigers use scent to communicate – they spray urine and rub scent on trees and bushes to inform other cats of their whereabouts and to mark their territory.
Panna Tiger Reserve
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