Pench National Park is a fascinating wildlife destination spread across Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. The national park is considered the setting of the famous Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. The Tiger population in the Pench National Park is around 77, based on the 2022 tiger census in India. Being located across two states, Pench has several entry gates and safari zones (both core and buffer). If you are a true wildlife and nature enthusiast, then visiting Pench National Park is a must and should be included in your bucket list.
This national park is genuinely one of the best tiger reserves in India. Wildlife and safari tours here are very thrilling to that level that you will love and crave for the same not only once but often. One single sighting of the tiger frames the entire experience. Pench is quite popular for frequent tiger sightings. However, it depends mostly on luck and on a few important factors.
Safest Place for the Tigers
These national parks are not limited to spotting tigers as they have many more things to offer but this is also true that many tourists' main concern is to bump into tigers. Tigers have been greatly protected by the Pench National Park and they are safe in their habitat. Anti-poaching measures are strictly implemented by the authorities of the forest department, who keep a thorough track of the forest activities. Hence, Pench National Park's official role is in providing a better lifeline to the tiger.
At Pench National Park, apart from big cats' popularity, wildlife enthusiasts love to spot, animals like leopards, wolves, jackals, fox, striped hyenas, sloth bears, the Indian gaur, chital, sambar deer, nilgai, dholes, macaques, chinkara, barking deer, wild boars, and swamp deer. The reserve is also into snakes like cobras, pythons, and the Indian krait. The varied population of avian beauties like the Indian pitta, pintail duck, red wattled lapwings, owls, vultures, and blue kingfishers.
The Pench Wildlife Safari Experience
A wildlife safari in Pench National Park tour makes a great difference and offers all the amusement to your soul that you crave. This experience gives goosebumps and visitors enjoy seeing that. You need to book your jeep safaris well in advance so that you do not miss out on the best experiences. The jeep safaris in Pench are conducted in the morning and evening slots.
Safari Timings
- Morning: 6:30 am - 10:00 am
- Evening: 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Please note that the time frames are strictly maintained for the safari rides and only jeeps authorized by the forest department are allowed to enter the forest of Pench. Additionally, the safari vehicles are also not allowed to roam inside the forest beyond the safari timings. Also, there are a set of rules and regulations that need to be followed by the tourists as directed by the jeep drivers and guides.
All of these measures are adopted only to ensure complete safety to the visitors embarking on a Pench wildlife safari and to safeguard the natural habitat of the wild animals inside the forest. Therefore, being a responsible citizen it is your duty to follow the instructions while inside the forest.
