About Vidarbha » Tourism Vidarbha

Vidarbha has lush green deciduous forests which are home to a variety of flora and fauna. These attract a large number of visitors each year. All Maharashtra's tiger reserves are located in Vidarbha. They are Melghat Tiger Reserve in Amravati district, Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve in Chandrapur district and Pench Tiger Reserve in Nagpur district. Although the western region of the Vidarbha is poor in natural resources in comparison with the eastern region, Maharashtra's oldest National Park created in 1955, the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve is in the east. It is also one of India's 25 Project Tiger Reserves.

The National Park is 623 km in area, consisting of two forested rectangles of the Tadoba and Andhari range. Aside from around 50 tigers, Tadoba Tiger Reserve is home to rare Indian wildlife like leopards, sloth bears, gaur, wild dogs, hyenas, civet and jungle cats, and many species of Indian deer like sambar, cheetal, nilgai, and barking deer. The Tadoba lake sustains the Marsh Crocodile, which were once common all over Maharashtra. Tadoba is also an ornithologist's paradise with a varied diversity of aquatic birdlife, and Raptors.

Thickly clad hills form the northern and western boundary of the Tiger Reserve. To the southwest is a huge lake which acts as a buffer between the park's forest and the extensive farmland which extends up to Irai Lake.

Adjacent to the core forested hills is the Chichghat valley which hosts the forest lodge www.tigertrails.in The Tadoba Tiger Reserve is an undisturbed forest not visited by many tourists. Tadoba Tiger Reserve is open throughout the year and is at three-hour road journey from the city of Nagpur.

KANHA KISLI

Situated 230 kms. from Nagpur, Kanha National Park has earned the distinction of Asia's best National Park. Spread across 940 sq.km., Kanha is home to the Tiger, Leopard, Hyena, Wild Buffalo and more than 200 of the avain species.

The only Habitat of the rare hardground barasingha, Kanha has a thick vegetration of Sag and Bamboo forests. With its numerous strems and magnificent forest cover, every inch of Kanha has thrilling surprises in store for the nature and wildlife lovers.

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CHIKHALDARA

It is 230 kms. from Nagpur. Situated in Satpuras an ideal tourist spot. Chikhaldara is a green and unspoilt hill station with gently wooded slopes, rippling streams and an invigorating cool.

Chikhaldara holds endless fascination for the wildlife enthusiast Melghat Tiger Reserve forests is a wealth of wild animals like sloth bear, hyena, wild dog, gaur, sambhar, The Melghat Tiger Reserve forest is very close to Chikhaldara Hill Station.

TODABA NATIONAL PARK

Situated 205 kms. from Nagpur Tadoba National Park is among the most attractive tourist spots in the country & Andhari Wildlife Sanctuary together from the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve.

PACHMARHI

Situated 275 kms. from Nagpur, Pachmarhi is Madhya Pradesh's most verdant gem. A lovely hill resort girdled by the Satpura ranges, it offers absolute tranquility. bridle paths lead into placid forest6 glades, groves of wild bamboo and jamun, dense sal forests and delicate bamboo thickets.

The valley, ravines and maze of gorges, sculpted in red sandstone by wind and weather aeons ago, add to this natural palette. Cascading waterfalls gush down the slopes and deep azure pools emerge like hidden delights. Wildlife enthusiasts are rewarded by glimpses of the animal and bird kingdoms.

LOCAL SIGHT SEEINGS

• FUN--N-FOOD VILLAGE
• DIKSHABHUMI
• DRAGON PALACE
• AMBAZARI LAKE
• TELANKHEDI GARDEN
• MUSICAL FOUNTAIN

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