Chikhaldara.Gugamal National Park and Wan Sanctuary in Melghat Tiger Reserve .Chikhaldara.
Gugamal National Park
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About Chikhaldara (
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A hill station with tigers in the vicinity! How does that sound? Dangerous or interesting? Well, there is actually nothing to fear but only to enjoy when you plan a visit to the quiet hill station of Chikhaldara where you will be transported to a serene zone of just flora and fauna. In fact, if you are really looking for a place to unwind, Chikhaldara is where you should be.
Chikhaldara is located about 100 kilometers north of Amravati and is the only hill station of its kind in the Vidarbha region. It is situated on a mountain range beyond which Maharashtra ends and Madhya Pradesh begins. At a height of 1,088 meters above sea level, Chikhaldara has flourished in terms of flora and fauna because of the good rainfall it receives as compared to other parts of Vidarbha. But what really adds value to Chikhaldara is that it is surrounded on three sides by the borders of the Melghat Project Tiger Area which is spread over an area of about 1,676 square kilometers.
The Project Tiger area is divided into several smaller wildlife reserves and the Melghat Wildlife Reserve, which is about 780 square kilometers, makes for the entire southern border and partly the western border of Chikhaldara. The Gugamal National Park, which is about 320 square kilometers, is the core zone of the Project Tiger reserve and forms the eastern border of Chikhaldara and partly its northeastern border.
In fact, given the spread of the region, Chilkhaldara and Melghat Project Tiger (MPT) are like closely bonded kin. The MPT area is home to about 700 species of plants belonging to 400 genres and 97 different families. Of these 700 species, 90 are tree species and they make for the true treasure of this reserve. It is this amazing floral diversity that has also groomed a wide range of fauna. According to the last count, the tiger reserve has over 70 tigers along with almost the same number of leopards. It also has about 200 sloth bears, 1,800 Indian gaurs and hundreds of herbivore animals like Cheetal, Sambar, Barking Deer, Wild Boar, Choushinga, etc. The reserve also has rare animals like the Flying Squirrel, Pangolin, Mouse Deer, Ratel and Honey Badger.
If you want to hire any vehicle or want to take a bus to reach Chikhaldara, you have to go to Amravati first. The distance to Nagpur is approximately 230 kilometers which is the nearest airport. For a Pune or Mumbai resident, the travelling distance is about 750 kilometers. There are many luxury buses that ply on the Mumbai – Aurangabad – Nagpur highway. The best season to visit Chikhaldara is from October to June.
How to reach:
By Air:
The nearest airport is Nagpur which is 230 kms away.
By Rail:
Nearest railway station is Amravati, 100 kms away. It is the main town as well.
By Road:
For a Pune or Mumbai resident, the travelling distance is about 750 kms.
There are many luxury buses that ply on Mumbai - Aurangabad - Nagpur highway
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Gugamal National Park has an area of 1673.93 square kilometers. Built in 1974, this park is located in Chikhaldara and Dharni Tehsils of Amravati District, Maharashtra, India. It is part of Melghat Tiger Reserve.
Flora
The forest in rugged and hilly area of Melghat is typical Southern dry deciduous forest. This consist mainly of Tectona grandis, Ain, Tiwas, Aola, Lendia, Dhawada, Kusum are the important tree species. Bamboo is widely spread in the forests. Some orchids and strobilanthes in the upper hills. The area is rich in medicinal plants.
Fauna
The area is rich in wild mammals including Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, sloth bear, Ussuri dhole, Indian jackal, striped hyena, chausinga, sambar (largest Deer on earth) gaur, barking deer, ratel, flying squirrel, cheetal (type of Deer), nilgai, wild boar, langur, rhesus monkey, and macaque. Also found here are 25 types of fishes and many varieties of butterflies.
Crocodiles were re-introduced in a systematic manner in March 1990 and February 1991 in Siddu Kund in Gadga river near Dhakna and Hathikund in the Dolar river in the Gugamal National Park.
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Special Tiger Protection Force, Melghat Tiger Reserve
Transformation of local tribals to a Member of Special Tiger Protection Force ready to serve for the cause of Tiger Conservation in the Melghat Tiger Reserve.
Melghat Tiger Project Check Post of Kuhapati, कुहापाटी, Enter in Reserve forest
The Government of India in consultation with the State Government and in accordance with the recommendations of the Task Force appointed on the matter of Tiger Conservation, by the Indian Board of Wildlife established nine Tiger reserve in the first phase in the country during the year 1973-74. Melghat Tiger Reserve was one of these Nine Tiger Reserve and came in to being on 22.2.1974 initially over an area of 1571.74 Sq. K.m. This was the first Tiger Reserve to be declared in the State of Maharashtra, which subsequently get expanded to 2029.04 Sq. Km.
The Melghat nestling in the Satpuda hill ranges of Forsythls and Dunbar's Central India with vast tracts of inviolate natural forests consisting of unique and representative ecosystems with rich Bio-diversity and varied habitats offered by deep valleys (locally known as Khoras) and high hills (locally known as Ballas), daunted with rivers and nallahs having water all the year round in the Doh was the natural choice for the community of foresters in Maharashtra, when it came to choose an area for preserving it for posterity and for ensuring that the 'Tiger' the most magnificent and royal of the wild species, could sustain a viable population and survive for the eternity.
The Management plan for Melghat Tiger Reserve has been sanctioned by the Government for the period 2004-05 to 2013-14. The working in Melghat Tiger Reserve is being carried out as per the sanctioned Management plan..Situated in the Satpura hill ranges of Central India, Melghat Tiger Reserve lies in Melghat Forests of Amravati district in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra bordering Madhya Pradesh in the North and East. Its area is geographically located as given below.The entire area of M.T.R. is administratively Controlled by Chief Conservator of Forests and Field Director, Project Tiger Melghat, Amravati. The area of M.T.R. is divided in to three Wildlife divisions having headquarter at Paratwada and Akot. The buffer area of Wan, Ambabarwa and Narnala Sanctuaries and part of Melghat Sanctuary and Gugamal National Park managed by Dy.C.F. Akot and is under the control of Chief Conservator of Forests and Field Director, Melghat Tiger Reserve. The details of division wise area is given below.Government of Maharashtra Revenue and Forest Department Notification No. WLP 10-07/CR.297/F-1 Dated 27/12/2007 declaring the Area of Ambabarwa, Wan, Narnala Melghat Sanctuary & Gugamal National Park as Critical Tiger Habitat (Core)
Government of Maharashtra Revenue and Forest Department Notification No. WLP 10-10/CR.139/F-1 Dated 29/09/2010 declaring the Buffer of above Core.NO VILLAGES IN CORE: The core area of Gugamal National Park, has no villages inside and is completely free from all kind of human interferences. As a result this area has become a true representative of a 'nature reserve' where nature is at its best. Unlike other Reserves, an entry of outsider is strictly restricted. Contiguity of forests provides great importance to this area for the long-term conservation goals at landscape level. The remaining core of MTR was containing 31 villages which have to be relocated as per the policy of the Central & State Government under the provision of section 38 (V) of WL (prot.) Act 1972.Out of these ;8 villages have already bean relocated till 2011.The buffer area of MTR contains 118 villages out of which 39 villages are under the jurisdiction of MTR. Remaining are under the jurisdiction of East Melghat ,West Melghat ,Akola & Buldhana four Division respectively.Melghat is approachable by Road, Rail and Air. Semadoh is the main centre from tourist point of view. Narnala sanctuary is another tourist centre of the MTR with religions as wall as historical points of view having a fortess built probably befor 600 years et is easy to approach via Akot in Akolaa District of Maharashtra State .By road (Semadoh).Distance Nagpur : (160Km) Amravati ; (50Km.) Paratwada ; (45Km.) Semadoh.Nagpur : (110Km.) Warud ; (90Km.) Paratwada ; (45Km.) Semadoh.Amravati:(50Km.) Paratwada;(32Km.) Chikhaldara ;(25Km.) Semadoh.Nagpur : (210Km.)Paratwada ;(32Km) Chikhaldara; (25Km.) Semadoh.Nagpur : (210Km.) Paratwada ; (45Km.) Semadoh;(13 Km.)Kolkaz
Akola : (45Km.) Akot ; (22Km) Khatkali ;(58Km.) Harisal.
Beitul (M.P.) : (50Km.) Gudgaon ; (50Km.)Paratwada ; (45KM) Semadoh.Indore (M.P.) : (200Km.) Burhanpur ;(87 Km) Dharni ; (26Km.) Harisal ; (25Km.) Semadoh .Amravati : (90 km ) Akot (18 km) Shahnoor (7 km) Narnala.Akola : (45 km) Akot (18 km) Shahnoor (7 km) Narnala.By Railway :Badnera Junction (10Km) from Amravati -- Mumabai -- Nagpur -- Kolkata route.
Akola Junction : Mumbai --Nagpur- Kolkata route Khandwa : Mumbai -- Bhopal -- route Betul : Nagpur -- Delhi route
Tukaithad ( Meter Guage ) : Akola- Jaipur routs
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Melghat Tiger Reserve is located on southern offshoot of the Satpura Hill Range in Central India, called Gawilgarh hill in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The high r ridge running east-west which has its highest point at Vairat (1178 m. above msl.), forms the southwestern boundary of the Reserve. It is a prime habitat of the tiger. The forest is tropical dry deciduous in nature, dominated by teak Tectona grandis. The Reserve is a catchment area for five major rivers viz. Khandu, Khapra, Sipna, Gadga and Dolar, all of which are tributaries of the river Tapti. The northeastern boundary of the Reserve is marked by the Tapti river. Melghat is the prime biodiversity repository of the state.
The sudden slope of Melghat form the part of catchment of river Purna.
The three major tributaries originating from Melghat region and draining into river Purna are Chandrabhaga, adnani and wan. Chikhaldara is located on high sudden platau at an altitude of 1100 ms. above MSL.
Nature has offered protection to Melghat in the form of a rugged topography with only a few entry points. The Makhala, Chikhaldara, Chiladari, Patulda and Gugamal are the large plateaux amidst rugged terrain. Contiguity of forests in Satpura Hill Range guarantees the long-term conservation potential of the area.
Conservation History : Melghat area was declared a Tiger Reserve in 1974. Presently, the total area of the Reserve is around 1677 sq. km. The core area of the Reserve, the Gugarnal National Park with an area of 361.28 sq. km., and buffer area of the Reserve, the Melghat Tiger Sanctuary with an area of 788.28 sq. km. (of which 21.39 sq. km. is non-forest), were together re-notified by the state government in 1994 as Melghat Sanctuary. The remaining area is managed as a 'multiple use area'. Previously, Melghat Tiger Sanctuary was created in 1985 with an area of 1597.23 sq. km. Gugarnal National Park was carved out of this Sanctuary in 1987.
Archaeological Richness : The Gavilgarh fort on the Chikhaldara plateau and Narnala fort abetting southeastern part of Melghat Tiger Reserve add to the aesthetic value of the area. Visitors to these archaeological monuments enjoy the serene forests in the backdrop.
More than 769 naturalised plant species are listed in the Flora of Melghat belonging to about
400 genera representing 97 families. It includes 90 tree species, 66 shrub species, 316 herb
species, 56 climbers, 23 sedges and 99 grass species. The flora shows a combination of floristic
elements from Western Ghat and Satpura, with many endemic species. Some of the Himalayan
plant species like Preistylus constrictus are also reported here. The rare plants include
Convolvulus flavus, Utricularia Striatula, Drosera indica and many species of orchids like
Vanda tessellata and Aerides maculosum. Ethnobotanical account from MTR is provided by
Khaire and Giri (1992) which contains information on 215 plants being used as medicine by
local people. These contain 64 trees, 27 shrubs, 29 climbers, 2 grassess and one bamboo. Quite
suprisingly, there are enough evidences of presence of even temperate flora in the Reserve
which are found in East and North East India, Himalayas, Jammu, Kashmir and Hills of Uttar
Pradesh. Peristylus constrictus, Apium graveolens, Morchella conica, Geranium mascatense,
Senecio chryanthemoides are such examples. Species with extremely restricted distribution,
Achyranthes coynei or the species Ceropegia oculata which is endemic to Maharashtra and is
also endangered are speaking examples of the rich and varied habitat this Reserve provides to a
variety of plant species. The forests also provide niche to insectivorous plant species like
Drosera indica, rare species like Sruithia bigemia, medicinally important plants like Habenaria
and Senecio spp. A varied and interesting orchid flora also inhabits forests of this Reserve.
The illustrative examples of Melghat Flora are as under.
Temperate species: Geranium Mascatense, Senecio chrysanthemoides, Peristylus
constrictus, Apiu graveolens.
Endemic species: Achyranthes coynei, Ceropegia oculata Aquatic species. Ceratophyllum
demersum, Hydrilla vorticillata, Aeschynomene indica, Sesbania bispinosa, Smithia
canferta.
Orchids: Vanda tessellata, Aerides Macculosum, Habenaria grandifloriformis,
H. roxburghii, H. plantaginea.
Rare species: Convolvulus flavus, Utricularia Sstriatula,Drosera indica.
The area of Melghat being thickly forested and less populated, harbors myriad of faunal
components. The common Langur, Rhesus monkey, Gaur, Tiger, Panther, Jungle Cat, Hyaena,
Jackal, Fox, Wild dogs, Sloth bear, Ratel, Wild pig, Hare, Porcupine, Mungoose, Otter, Sambar,
Chital, Barking deer, Blue bull, Four horned antelope are common in Melghat Forests. The
ranges of major faunal species like Tiger, Leopard, Wild dogs, Hyena, Sloth bear and habitat
utilization maps for major herbivores like Gaur, Sambar, Barking deer, Chital and Sloth bear .
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Melghat beauty in Rainy season of 2016
Melghat Tiger Reserve is located on southern offshoot of the Satpura Hill Range in Central India, called Gawilgarh hill in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The high ridge running east-west which has its highest point at Vairat (1178 m. above msl.), forms the southwestern boundary of the Reserve. It is a prime habitat of the tiger. The forest is tropical dry deciduous in nature, dominated by teak Tectona grandis. The Reserve is a catchment area for five major rivers viz. Khandu, Khapra, Sipna, Gadga and Dolar, all of which are tributaries of the river Tapti. The northeastern boundary of the Reserve is marked by the Tapti river. Melghat is the prime biodiversity repository of the state.
The sudden slope of Melghat form the part of catchment of river Purna.
The three major tributaries originating from Melghat region and draining into river Purna are Chandrabhaga, adnani and wan. Chikhaldara is located on high sudden platau at an altitude of 1100 ms. above MSL.
Nature has offered protection to Melghat in the form of a rugged topography with only a few entry points. The Makhala, Chikhaldara, Chiladari, Patulda and Gugamal are the large plateaux amidst rugged terrain. Contiguity of forests in Satpura Hill Range guarantees the long-term conservation potential of the area.
Conservation History : Melghat area was declared a Tiger Reserve in 1974. Presently, the total area of the Reserve is around 1677 sq. km. The core area of the Reserve, the Gugarnal National Park with an area of 361.28 sq. km., and buffer area of the Reserve, the Melghat Tiger Sanctuary with an area of 788.28 sq. km. (of which 21.39 sq. km. is non-forest), were together re-notified by the state government in 1994 as Melghat Sanctuary. The remaining area is managed as a 'multiple use area'. Previously, Melghat Tiger Sanctuary was created in 1985 with an area of 1597.23 sq. km. Gugarnal National Park was carved out of this Sanctuary in 1987.
Archaeological Richness : The Gavilgarh fort on the Chikhaldara plateau and Narnala fort abetting southeastern part of Melghat Tiger Reserve add to the aesthetic value of the area. Visitors to these archaeological monuments enjoy the serene forests in the backdrop.
Chikhaldara
Tourist Attaraction
Bhimkund (Kitchakdari) Vairat, Devi ,Sunset Point, Bir Dam, Panchbol Point ,Kalapani Dam, Mahadev Mandir, Semadhoh Tiger Project ,Hariken Point,Mozari Point,Prospect Point,Devi Point, Goraghat, Shakkar Lake, Malviya and Sunrise Point ,Government Garden, Museums, Waterfalls,Dharkhura, Bakadari, Kolkaz, Pancha Dhara waterfall ,Gawilgad Fort.
Semadoh
Semadoh is a village located in dense Melghat Tiger Reserve in Dharni Tahsil, Amravati District, Maharashtra.Near Semadoh on the banks of Sipna River is a Forest Jungle camp consisting of four Dormitories (60 Bed) and Ten cottages (20 bed). The cottages have been recently renovated and are in good condition. There is a museum next to cafeteria (mess). Most important is presence of wild life in the area like Tigers, Sloth bear, leopards and other jungle animals. Bookings can be done though Forest Department Amravati.
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