Panna National Park

Madhya Pradesh

Panna National Park saved tigers. After losing all tigers to poachers from 2006 to 2008, it moved 3 in 2009. These tigers made Panna their home, and with Mr. Murthy’s efforts, the population is now 55. (cubs included). Tigers, Leopards, Sloth Bears, Crocodiles, Gharials, over 300 bird species, Deers, and monkeys live in this park. Boat safaris are another way to see crocodiles and riverine birds in the Ken.

About Panna National Park

Panna National Park is credited with being the first place in history to successfully protect tigers. After suffering the loss of all of its tigers due to widespread poaching between the years 2006 and 2008, the reserve was able to successfully move three tigers from other reserves in the year 2009. These tigers made Panna National Park their home, and thanks to the hard work of Mr. Murthy, who was the Field Director at the time, there are now 55 tigers in Panna National Park(cubs included). Panna National Park is currently home to tigers, leopards, sloth bears, crocodiles, gharials, as well as over 300 different species of birds, monkeys, and deers. In addition to jeep safaris, boat safaris are another excellent alternative for seeing wildlife in the Ken, including as crocodiles and birds of the river.

Panna National Park, which is like a diamond mine to India, has the incredible ability to both excite and relax visitors at the same time. It is sufficient to take a boat trip on the Ken to realise that the forest is, in fact, a hidden jewel that contains a diversity of organisms within its belly and has been defending its land since the recent past of the year 2008. Panna National Park now sits on the untouched ground of a broad-leaf dry deciduous forest, despite having been the victim of poaching for many years.

What To Know About Panna

Best Time to Visit:

  • March – May
  • October – February

Reaching Panna:

  • Flight: New Delhi – Khajuraho OR New Delhi – Jabalpur
  • Railway: New Delhi – Khajuraho

Wildlife in Panna National Park

The park is home to a variety of animals, including spotted deer, nilgai, four-horned antelope, hyena, crocodiles, and a tiger, a leopard, and a sloth bear; a number of cat species, including jungle, rusty-spotted, desert, toddy, and civet; a number of cat species; a number of cat species; a number of cat species; Panna National Park is prime tiger country with an estimated 35 tigers, and the large cats have made a tremendous recovery in the last seven years thanks to the efforts of Project Tiger. Panna National Park is located in India.

Because of the abundant calcium deposits in the region, the local population of sambar deer is noteworthy as well. This population is among the greatest in all of India. The hottest months of the summer are the ideal time to watch animals, and the best way to do so is in a boat or a jeep.

Mammals

In addition to the magnificent tigers, there are also leopards, jungle cats, rusty spotted cats, and caracals that belong to the five kinds of wild cats. However, the populations of these cats are rather low.

other predators, including jackals, wild dogs, wolves, and hyenas, among others. Wild boar, striped squirrels, and langur monkeys find shade in the deep thickets, and as they graze in the open grasslands, you might glimpse spotted chital deer, sambar, and nilgai.

Birds

Over two hundred different kinds of birds have been identified in this area of Panna National Park. These birds range in size from small bee-eaters and rollers to large eagles, hawks, and buzzards. Additionally, there are birds of the water, such as fish eagles.

Reptiles

In Panna National Park, India, you have a chance of seeing the ‘Big Four’ snakes of India, which are the spectacled cobra, Russell’s viper, common krait, and saw scaled viper. In addition, long-snouted and marsh crocodiles lie in wait there.

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Paola-Giangio
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Nature Safari India organized our private 2 Weeks Safari in Central India plus a couple of Sightseeing and we are very happy to having choose this agency. I found them on the responsible tiger tourism association (TOFTigers) and I liked them from the very first contact. From the first email more than two years ago to the end of our trip in April 2022, the service was great, the selection of the itinerary, Parks, lodges and guides was perfect. And this although the very difficult travel situation due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Our trip had to be postponed and rescheduled twice (we were supposed to travel at the end of March 2020), Mr. Deepkul was always very professional, competent, responsive and helpful with all my requests and he went the extra mile. We had a wonderful time in India, we saw a lot of tigers and wildlife, and we hope to come back soon. We warmly recommend Nature Safari India to everyone and in the future, we’ll surely book another tour with them.
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We did 5 days of safaris with Sharad Vats's team, in Kanga and Pench, in April 2022. Right from the planning to the actual execution, Sharad was accessible, knowledgeable and helpful, to ensure we got a good experience. Not only was the itinerary planned and tweaked multiple times to suit us, but our accommodation and food needs were also taken care of well. We enjoyed the trip immensely, especially because Sharas understood that we were not just after tiger sightings, but enjoyed birds and trees and other wildlife too, and recommended an itinerary accordingly. The accommodation and food was great. And my particular need of a wifi connection even in these remote areas (because there was a study commitment I could not miss) was also met. Highly recommended.
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We had an amazing and totally unforgettable trip to India organised by Nature Safari India, in particular Deepkul (and previously Manjeet). I organised the trip 2 years ago just as the pandemic hit, I had been communicating with Nature Safari India constantly for quite a few months until we finalised on an itinerary, nothing was too much trouble and replies to queries were almost instant. When it came to the actual holiday, all we had to do was get to New Delhi. (As a warning it isn't straightforward to get visas anymore) From then on all was taken care of. We were met at the airport and were looked after from that point, including checking us into the hotel and providing a car and driver for our exclusive use until we left New Delhi. We were driven from each location by drivers who looked after us incredibly well, stopped/slowed down if we wanted to take pictures, they also pointed out interesting sites as we passed. If you have time, I would recommend travelling by car to different locations, as you see a lot more of India. Deepkul monitored us through our whole holiday, checking that we were OK, getting reports from each of our guides and making sure we were happy with our holiday. Our guides and drivers, throughout, were fantastic, so friendly, knowledgeable, thoughtful and polite.
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