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PENCH TIGER RESERVE
Named after the Pench River, which flows through the reserve, this tiger habitat is located in the southern reaches of theSatpura hill range, falling in the Seoni and Chhindwara districts. The area was declared a sanctuary in 1977 and portions of it were elevated as a national park in 1983. During 1992 these areas were brought under the coverage of Project Tiger. The landscape is also the setting for Rudyard Kipling's famous Jungle Book and its Mowgli stories. It is believed that Kipling was inspired by Sir William Henry Sleeman's account of a boy believed to have been raised by wolves, in the village of SantBaori in the Seoni district. Pench has a good tiger population, and the litter size more often is big enough to have four cubs. Co-predators like the Wild dog and leopard are very common. The herbivores include Sambar, Chital, Nilgai, Chowsingha, Chinkara, Barking deer, Gaur and Wild pig. The most commonly found omnivore is a Sloth bear. More than 280 bird species have check listed. The common ones include cormorants, darters, herons, egrets, White neck storks, White ibises, Black ibises, Pintail ducks, Brahminy ducks, Fishing eagles, shrikes and wagtails. Four species of vultures – the White rumped, Long billed, White scavenger and the King are seen in the reserve. The famous tourist attractions in the reserve include Totladoh Dam, Karmajhiri, Kalapahad, Chhindimatta, Bison Camp and Bison Retreat.
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