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Now you can experience cycle safari in Pench Tiger Reserve
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Visitors need not worry about bicycle safaris
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Perfect place for activities like cycling
Experience cycle safaris at Pench Tiger Reserve: Tourists of Pench Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra will now be able to experience cycle safaris. Till now there were only jeep and canter safaris in Pench National Park and Tiger Reserve. Cycle safari is a great addition as it will increase the adventure factor and is also beneficial for the environment.
At present, this new attraction has been added to the Kolitmara range in West Pench. The cycle safari will be on Kolitmara to Kunwara Bhiwasen road. This section is 48 km long and it takes the visitors through the forested areas of Narhar, Banera and Chargaon.
Will be able to have fun experience
Pench Tiger Reserve is not only popular for tigers but also for other animals like leopard and sloth bear. But visitors need not worry about bicycle safaris. It is not the same as the core areas of the reserve. The Kolitmara range is quite peaceful, beautiful and perfect for activities like cycling.
Know how much is the fee
If travelers bring their own cycles, they will be charged Rs.100 per person as safari charges. However, if the visitors are renting a bicycle from the Pench Tiger Reserve, it will cost them Rs 300 per day per person. Cycle safari groups will consist of two to six persons per group. An experienced guide will be appointed, whose guide fee will cost the group Rs 1000.
Strong start from 20 August 2023
The cycle safari started on 20th August 2023 with great enthusiasm, where around 80 participants took part in the event. The participants belonged to all age groups. Cycle Safari is a great way to see and experience the beauty of nature in Pench. The safari route will take visitors through some of the best landscapes in the region. Cycle through beautiful forests and valleys. We often feel bad about jeep safaris and how they affect the pristine forests. But with these now one can go for an eco-friendly option.
It is the monsoon season now and the forests are exceptionally beautiful at this time of the year. Pench is a dense forest and tourists will be able to enjoy the forest and many species of birds. Kolitmara is one of the most beautiful places in the reserve. This place is situated on the right bank of Pench river. Therefore some aspects of river tourism can also be expected.
History of Pench National Park
Pench National Park is spread over an area of 292.83 square kilometers in Seoni and Chhindwara districts. The park is named after the Pench river that divides these two districts and flows from north to south. Let us tell you that this place was originally declared a sanctuary in 1977, then in 1983 it was made a national park. Pench National Park, which has the distinction of being the best tiger reserve, was made a tiger reserve in the year 1993.
In the year 2002, the name of this park was changed from Pench to Indira Priyadarshini National Park. The park’s natural richness is also mentioned in the 16th century document Ain-i-Akbari during the reign of Emperor Akbar of the Mughal era. This park is also known as Mowgli Land.
Diverse flora and fauna of Pench National Park
Pench National Park is a major national park in the state of Madhya Pradesh which is rich in various flora and fauna. This park covers dense forests of Chhindwara and Seoni districts of Madhya Pradesh. The park is blessed with naturally blessed surroundings and full of greenery. This National Park surrounded by the Pench River is very famous for plants of great medicinal importance. More than 1300 species of rare plants of medicinal importance are found in this park.
Wildlife in Pench National Park
Let us tell you that Pench National Park has a rich variety of flora and fauna. Many species of animals reside in this park, including the names of many animals like Royal Bengal Tiger, Leopard, Sloth Bear and Chinkara. Along with this, Pench National Park Pench is famous for both migrant population and indigenous, in which Indian Pitta, Malabar Pied Hornbill, Grey-headed Fish Eagle and Bear-headed Geese, Brahminy Duck etc. are also breeding species of owls. Pench National Park is also very rich in flora which includes teak, bamboo, white kullu and mahua trees.
Pench National Park Safari
If you want to visit Pench National Park, then tell that this park is open for tourists from 1 October to 30 June every year. The park remains closed during the rainy season. The best time to visit this park is from the months of November to February. Light vehicles and 15 seater buses are allowed on the campus. You can enjoy safari in the park with the help of an open jeep during both day and night. Boat safari facility is also available at a distance of 17 km to explore the areas in Pench National Park. With the help of this boat safari, you can enjoy many wonderful experiences apart from watching wildlife and can also do things like a tribal life, seeing famous local dams and temples.