BANDHAVGARH NATIONAL PARK

  • April 1, 2021
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
  • Category: DPN Topics
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BANDHAVGARH NATIONAL PARK

Subject : Environment

Context : Recently, a wildfire that had spread across several zones in Bandhavgarh National Park has been brought under control.

Concept :

About Bandhavgarh National Park

  • It is located in the Vindhya Hills of the Umaria district in Madhya Pradesh.
  • It is known for the Royal Bengal Tigers.
  • It was declared as a national park in 1968.
  • The name Bandhavgarh has been derived from the most prominent hillock of the area of Umaria.
  • It consists of mixed vegetation ranging from tall grasslands to thick Sal forest.
  • It resides on the extreme north eastern border of Madhya Pradesh and the northern edges of the Satpura mountain ranges.
BANDHAVGARH NATIONAL PARK Environment