Tiger cubs born in Satpura National Park

INDUS EXCURSION: 09/Aug/2009

We are glad to inform about light of hope is coming from Satpura/Satpuda National Park. Satpura National Park becomes playground of newly born tiger cubs. Since March, 2009 to May, 2009, about nine tiger cubs have been born in Satpura Naional Park. Forest Department have been taking special care & vigilance of Madai, Jeharghat & Kajri places inside the Satpura National Park. 

Area where these cubs have been born was blocked for general tourists and elephant patrolling team has been deployed to keep eye on these newly born babies. Patrol team is also keeping eye on tigress and its hunting activites like capturing the prey because any repulsive action during hunting may pose danger to cubs. Similar incident happened recently when tigress caught bison calf which made bison herd to charge on tigress and cubs were in danger as bisons may kill them during such time. 

About Satpuda National Park
Satpura/Satpuda National Park is established in 1981. It is spread over the 524 sq.km. forested area Satpura hills. It lies in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh, India. Famous hill station of Central India called “Pachmarhi” is in forest of Satpura National Park. Major attractions of this park are: flying squirrel, leopard, tigers, bison (Indian Gaurs), mouse deer, black buck, wild dogs (dhole), spotted deers, porcupines, Indian joint squirrel, wild boar etc. 
Tiger sighting in this national park is not as easy as in Bandhavgarh or Kanha National Parks but flying squirrel is special attraction of this park. Similarly park posses some unique quality medicinal plants which are very rare in nature. 

How to reach: Bhopal (200km.) & Jabalpur (250km.) are the nearest airports from tiger reserve. It is very well connected with Bhopal & Jabalpur city. Among seven most popular tourist destinations around Jabalpur.Pipariya is the nearest railway station for Satpura National Park & Pachmarhi.

Pachmarhi is one of the favorite hill station cum wildlife photography destination of Madhya Pradesh, India

News verify: http://digital.bhaskar.com/dainikmp/EpaperPdf/09082009/8bpl-pg1-0.pdf