Satpura National Park

Satpura National Park is located in the Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh in India. Its name is derived from the Satpura range. It covers an area of 524km2. Satpura National Park, along with the adjoining Bori and Pachmarhi wildlife sanctuaries, provides 1427km2 of unique central Indian highland ecosystem. It was set up in 1981.The terrain of the national park is extremely rugged and consists of sandstone peaks, narrow gorges, ravines and dense forests. The altitude ranges from 300to. It has Dhoopgarh peak as high as 1350m and the almost level plains of Churna.The nearest town to the national park is Pachmarhi and the nearest rail-head is Piparia 55km away. The state capital Bhopal is 210km away.Satpura National Park is very rich in biodiversity. The animals here are leopard, sambar, chital, Indian muntjac, nilgai, four-horned antelope, Chinkara, wild boar, bear, black buck, fox, porcupine, flying squirrel, mouse deer, Indian giant squirrel, etc. There are a variety of birds. Hornbills and peafowl are common birds found here.The flora consists of mainly sal, teak, tendu, Phyllanthus emblica, mahua, bel, bamboo, and grasses and medicinal plants.