Tadoba National Park has gained immense popularity in recent years as the top park for tiger sightings. A quaint, beautiful jungle with hilly terrain and mesmerizing landscape, Tadoba-Andhari National Park is the best place to see the ambush. It is one of the largest parks in Maharashtra state.
Located in Central Indian state of Maharashtra's Chandarpur district and spread across an vast landscape of 1727 Sq.km, Tadoba was established in 1995 after the successful merger of the Tadoba national park (est. 1955) and the Andhari wildlife sanctuary (est. 1986) it is now called as Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve. Tadoba the name is derived from the name of God "Taru" which is till now worshipped by the tribals in the area while Andhari name originates from the river "Andhari" which flows through the forests.
Tadoba being a dry deciduous forest with mostly teak and bamboo trees, has a mix of grasslands and dry forests. This type of forests allows a better visibility through the forest and hence offers a good wildlife viewing. Besides the grasslands and dry forest, the landscape comprises marshes, lakes, cliffs along with few caves. The perennial "Irai lake" is a major attraction for birdwatchers almost 225 species of birds are found here along with freshwater crocodiles, the forest department offers boating facility on the backwaters of Irai lake.
Tadoba National Park is rich in fauna due to the biodiversity it, the mammals including the Leopard, packs of Wild Dogs (Dhole), Sloth Bears, Gaur (Indian Bison), Deers and of course the majestic Tigers share this pristine reserve.
Mammals: Tigers, Indian leopards, Sloth bears, Gaur (Indian Bison), Nilgai, Dhole, Small Indian Civet, Jungle cats, Sambar Deer, Barking deer, Chital, Chausingha and Honey Badger
Birds: Orange-headed Thrush, Indian Pitta, Crested treeswift, Stone Curlew, Crested Honey Buzzard, Paradise Flycatcher, Bronze-winged Jacana, Lesser Goldenbacked Woodpecker, various Warblers, Black-naped Blue Flycatcher and many more.
Forest Type
Dry Deciduous Forest (Teak and Bamboo vegetation)
Yearly and weekly off
Holi, Diwali and Every Wednesday afternoon Safari
Area
1727 square kilometer
