It now
enjoys
further
protection
under
the Wildlife
Protection
Act of
1972.
Consists
of level,
undulating
and hilly
country
in the
Vindhyan
range.
Also lake.
Altitude
ranges
from 360-480m.
With a
varied
terrain
of wooded
hills,
the forest
being
dry, mixed
and deciduous
with flat
grasslands
around
the lake,
it offers
abundant
opportunities
of sighting
a variety
of wildlife.
The vegetation
in the
park mixed
dry deciduous
forest
of somewhat
poor quality.
Attraction
(Madhav
National
Park)
:
The
predominant
species
that inhabits
the park
is the
deer,
of which
the most
easily
sighted
are the
graceful
little
Chinkara,
the Indian
gazelle,
and the
Chital.
Other
species
that have
their
habitat
in the
park are
Nilgai,
Sambar,
Chausingha
or four-horned
Antelope,
Blackbuck,
Sloth
Bear,
Leopard
and the
ubiquitous
common
Langur.
Tiger
Panthera
tigris
(occasional),
leopard
Panthera
pardus,
striped
Hyaena,
jackal
Canis
aureus,
jungle
cat Felis
chaus)
chital
Axis axis,
sambar
Cervus
unicolor,
nilgai
Boselaphus
tragocamelus,
four-horned
antelope
(chowsingha)
Tetracerus
quadricornis,
wild boar
Sus scrofa,
chinkara
(mountain
gazelle)
Gazella,
crocodile
and others.
The
Madhav
National
park is
equally
rich in
the artificial
lake,
Chandpata,
is winter
home of
geese,
pochard,
pintail,
teal,
mallard
and gadwall.
A good
site for
bird watching
is where
the forest
track
crosses
the wide
rocky
stream
that flows
from the
Waste
Weir.
Species
that frequently
this spot
are Red
Wattled
Lapwing,
Large
Pied Wagtail,
Pond Heron
and White
- Breasted
Kingfisher.
The avifauna
also includes
Cormorant,
Painted
Stork,
White
Ibis,
Laggar
Falcon,
Purple
Sunbird,
Paradise
Flycatcher
and Golden
Oriole.
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