Pench National Park, located in the Seoni district of Southern Madhya Pradesh, is a popular destination in Madhya Pradesh. Pench National Park was established to preserve the tiger which is an endangered species now. The Pench Tiger Reserve includes the Indira Priyadarshini Pench National Park, the Mowgli Pench Sanctuary and a buffer. River Pench bifurcates the National Park and is the lifeline of the Park, as it sustains the existence of richly diverse forms of flora and fauna. An area of 449.39 sq km was declared as Pench Sanctuary in the year 1977. An area of 292.85 sq km was carved out of Pench Sanctuary in the year 1983 and it was declared Pench National Park. The remaining 118.31 sq km remained as Pench Sanctuary. The rocky terrain of the Indira Priyadarshini Pench National Park has many gentle slopes that are crisscrossed by water bodies. There are many flat topped hills that provide views of the surrounding dense forests. The vegetation found here is a mix of southern tropical dry deciduous teaks and southern tropical mixed deciduous forest along with diverse species of shrubs, trees, and climbers. It is estimated that the vegetation of Pench consist of more than 1200 species of plant species including endangered and rare species along with several ethno-botanical plants.Indira Priyadarshini Pench National Park sustains a diverse wildlife, including endangered and rare species, along with 285 species of resident and migratory birds, 50 species of fish, 10 amphibians, 30 reptiles, 45 butterflies, 54 moths and numerous other insects. The descriptions of the area of Pench Tiger Reserve can be found in the ancient book Ain-i-Akbari. Its topography and wildlife became the theme of books like Seonee - Camp life in Satpura Hills, Mammalia of India and Ceylon and Denizens of the Jungle by Robert Armitage Strendale, 'Highlands of Central India' by Forsyth, and ‘Wild Animals of Central India' by Dunbar Brander. The Pench Tiger Reserve and its immediate surroundings were the original setting for The Jungle Book which was written by Rudyard Kipling.
How to reach here:
By Air: Nearest airport to Pench is Sonegaon airport at Nagpur, placed at a distance of 132 km from Pench. Regular flights to Mumbai and Pune are available from the airport.
By Rail: The nearest rail head is Seoni Railway Station, which is about 30 km from the Pench and Chhindwara railway station, around .
Places you must visit:
Pench National Park
While visiting the Pench National Park in Madhaya Pradesh, the childhood fantasy of most of the visitors will turns into reality. Rudyard Kipling’s ‘The Jungle Book’ is based on the natural surroundings of this national park; this park is also known as ‘Mowgli Land’. Tourist prefer jungle home resort Pench, so these resorts preferred by many travelers.
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