Fauna
Chinkara, still rather shy, can be sighted on the grassland areas of the park, particularly on the formerly cultivated land in the southern extension area on the edges of the main viewing area. The main prey animal, however for the Tigers and the park’s rarely sighted leopards are the chital, which now number a few thousand.
Also to be seen in the grasslands are Nilgai, Chausingha and sounders of Wild Boar, as well as the occasional Jackal or Fox. Muntjac and sambhar prefer denser vegetation. There are two types of monkeys common in the park-the rhesus macaque and the black faced langur. ;Drives can also reveal jungle cats, hyenas, ratels, porcupines and a variety of other mammals.
Bandhavgarh attracts many migratory birds in the winter months, including the birds of prey like the steppe eagle and a variety of wildfowl.
However as it has limited water surfaces it cannot compete with parks with large areas of wetland. Attracted by flowering and fruiting trees, some; very attractive and less common birds can be seen – like the blue bearded bee eater, white bellied drongo, Tickell’s blue flycatcher, white browed fantail, minivets, white Malabar hornbills and wood shrikes. Other fruiting trees reveal a large population of green pigeons, the noisy blossom headed parakeets.
Flora
Common Name
Scientific Name
Sal
Shorea robusta
Saj
Terminalia tomentosa
Dhaora
Anogeissus latifolia
Tendu
Diospyros melanoxylon
Arjun
Terminalia arjuna
Amla
Emblica officinalis
Palas
Butea monosperma
Salai
Boswellia serrata
Bhirra
Chloroxylon sweitenia
Camar
Gmelina arborea
Dhaman
Grewia tilifolia
Mango
Mangifera indica
Jamun
Syzygium Cumini
Bamboo
Dendrocalamus Strictus
Reptiles
Common Name
Scientific Name
Indian Mud or Flap – shell Turtle
Lissemys punctata
Northern House Gecko
Hemidactylus flaviviridis
Fat – tailed Gecko
Eublepharis macularius
Common Garden Lizard
Calotes versicolor
Forest calotes
Calotes rouxi
Common Skink
Mabuya carinata
Common Indian Monitor
Varanus bengalensis
Indian Python
Python Molurus
Common Rat Snake
Ptyas mucosus
Common Wolf Snake
Lycodon aulicus
Buffstriped Keelback
Amphiesma stolata
Common Green Whip Snake
Ahaetulla nasutus
Common indian Krait
Bungarus caeruleus
Russell’s Viper
Vipera russelli
Butterflies
Group
Species
Swallowtails
Whites & Yellows
Blues
Milkweed Butterflies
Browns
Nymphalids
Skippers
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