India Wildlife Resorts

Madhav National Park, Madhya Pradesh

Madhav (Shivpuri) National Park 156 sq km in area, the park is open throughout the year. Biogeographical Provinces 4.8.4 (Indus-Ganges Monsoon Forest). The park enforces the conservation which the area enjoyed when it was the private shooting reserve of the Maharaja of Gwalior. It was established as the Shivpuri National Park in 1958 simultaneously with the creation of the State of Madhya Pradesh.

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.

Hotels & Resorts in Madhav National Park

Icons Summary Restaurant Internet Service Tea/Coffe Machine Business Centre Swimming pool Travel Desk Doctor on Call Baby Sitting Health club Bar Safe Deposit Amphitheatre Library Std/Isd Money Exchange

We don't have much accommodation options there at Mdhav National Park we have a forest guest house and a Tourist village of Madhya Pradesh state tourist department cooperation. Other option of accommodation are at shivpuri city like hotel Sonchiraiya

Wildlife in Madhav National Park

Madhav National Park offers variety of wildlife, the main species of the park are Deer, little chinkara, Indian gazelle, and chital, which can sighted easily in the park. Other important inhabitants of the park are the nilgai, leopard, sloth bear, sambar, blackbuck, chausingha and the common langur.

Birding in Madhav National park

It is also best destination for bird watching. Chandpata, the artificial lake, is the winter abode of migratory geese, pochard, pintail, teal, mallard and gadwall. Other residents include the cormorant, laggar falcon, paradise flycatcher and golden oriole. Loud cracking notes of whitebrested kingfisher flying past, harsh crocking of grey heron or quacking of spotbill duck and numerous lesser whistling teals resting at the bank of lack with a leg tucked away and head folded back in to the body; and cheetal grazing here or nilgiri browsing there in the forest, add to the charm.

Madhav National Park Travel Information

General Information

Location : Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Area : 156 Sq. kms.

Established : 1958

Nearest City : Shivpuri

Languages : Hindi, English.

Climate : Shivpuri has a hot summer, a rainy monsoon season and a chilly winter. Summer temperatures range around 36 °C from April to June. During the monsoon, the weather is milder but wet from July to August and the winters from October to March are pleasant during the daytime when sunny but nights are cold.

How to Reach Madhav National Park

By Air : Nearest airport is 112 km away at Gwalior and well connected with Delhi, Bhopal and Mumbai.

By Rail : Nearest railhead is 100 km at Jhansi

By Road : Shivpuri is connected by regular bus services with Gwalior, Indore, Bhopal, Jhansi, Ujjain and Sawai Madhopur.