General Information About Satpura Tiger Reserve

Located south of Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh, Satpura National Park is one of the best Tiger Reserves of India. The park is the esteemed winner of the TOFT Wildlife Tourism Award in the year 2010 for being the most friendly wildlife parks for the visitors. Lying in the Central Highlands of the country, Satpura National Park gets its name from the Satpura range or the Mahadeo hills. The park, established in the year 1981, is an unblemished eco-system of the highlands.

The Highlands which is the home to the Satpura ranges as well as forest was one of the last places to be discovered during the British Raj, apparently in the 1860s. However, the rapid deforestation of Teak at the time led to the formation and formal declaration of the world’s first sanctuary, the Bori sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh. The Satpura National Park is a vast region spread in an area of 524 km and has the Bori and the Pachmarhi sanctuary lying in its close proximity. Together with these two sanctuaries the Satpura National Park forms the Satpura Tiger reserve and is spread in a vast area of 1427 km.

Bestowed with immense natural beauty, with gorgeous hilly landscape, streams, deep ravines, breath taking waterfalls and narrow gorges filled with water, Satpura National Park is an ideal destination for every wildlife enthusiast. The altitude here ranges considerably with plains of Marai and Churna at the height of 300 m to the peak of Dhoopgarh hung at a height as high as 1400 m. The Dhoopgarh peak, being the highest point in Madhya Pradesh, has the morning sunlight touch it first than any other region of the state. The terrain is extremely rugged and comprises of sandstone peaks and dense thickets of mixed flora including Sal and many other medicinal herbs as well. The Tawa lake encircling the park gives rise to some scenic spots including some lovely bays and coves that can be explored through kayaks.

Climate at Satpura Tiger Reserve

Being located in central highlands, Satpura Tiger Reserve has a moderate temperature. It is habitable all year round. However, the park remains closed for the visitors during the monsoons.

The winters range from November to February with a minimum temperature of 8°C in January and the maximum being 29°C. Winters are a good time to visit the park since the weather is pleasant and you can spot many animals basking in the warm sunlight even in the day time.

The summers can get quite hot with the temperature soaring as high as 45°C in the month of May.