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The Panna National Park is located in Chatarpur, Madhya Pradesh.
It is one of the better known tiger reserves under the Project
Tiger. It is situated 57 Kms from Khajuraho. Being so close
to a great tourist attraction site, it too attracts a lot
of visitors. The Park is well known for its tigers, wildcats
and a variety of bird population and its varied fauna. This
place is also very well known for its diamond mines, which
adds t the attraction factor
The Project tiger being successfully implemented in this
park, it can be called as one of the most comfortable homes
for the endangered cat even though by standards it is quite
a small place. Other major animals found in this Park are
the leopard (Panthera pardus), wild dog (Cuon alpinus), wolf
(Canis lupus), hyena (Hyena hyena) and caracal (Felus caracal)
and smaller cats. Sloth bear has his most favorite home in
the rock escarpments and undisturbed vales. The wooded areas
are dotted with Sambar the largest of Indian deer, Chital
and chowsingha. Nilgai and chinkara can be spotted in most
open areas in the grasslands, especially on the periphery.
The Park also has a big population of birds. More than 200
species, including a host of migratory birds can be seen.
One can see white-necked stork, bareheaded goose, honey Buzzard,
King vulture, Blossom headed Parakeet, Paradise flycatcher,
and Slaty headed Scimitar babbler and many others..
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 inter
spread with grassland areas. Other major forest types are
riverines, open grasslands, open woodlands with tall grasses
and thorny woodlands. The characteristic floral species of
this area include tree species such as Tectona grandis, Diospyros
melanoxylon, Madhuca indica, Buchnania latifolia, Anogeissus
latifolia, Anogeissus pendula, Lannea coromandelica, Bosswelia
serrata etc.
Best time to visit the park is between January and May.
The nearest airport is at Khajuraho at a distance of around
57-km from the Panna National Park. There is daily Alliance
Air flights to Delhi, Mumbai and Varanasi from Khajuraho.
Satna, at a distance of around 90-km, is the nearest railway
station. It is a major railway hub and is connected to many
places in central and western India, the most important of
them being Mumbai at a distance of 1,540 km. The nearest bus
stand is Panna connected to Khajuraho and many other places
in Madhya Pradesh by a good road network. Madla, at a distance
of around 24-km southwest of Khajuraho, is a good transport
center. One can get buses and other road transport modes from
here to the Panna National Park.
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