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Panna National Park is located in the central Indian state of Madhya
Pradesh. It is one of the best in the region. The river Ken passes
through the park, adding to its scenic beauty. You can see tigers, sloth bear, march crocodile, cinkara, sambhar
and chital. Bird life in this park is extremely rich and varied. You can view
wildlife in jeeps, boats or on foot. It is close to
Khajuraho and forms an ideal halt for people going to Bandhavgarh
and Kanha national parks.
The predominant species that inhabits the park is the deer, of which the most easily sighted are the graceful little Chinkara, the Indian gazelle, and the Chital. Other species that have their habitat in the park are Nilgai, Sambar, Chausingha or four-horned Antelope, Blackbuck, Sloth Bear, Leopard and the ubiquitous common Langur. Tiger Panthera tigris (occasional), leopard Panthera
pardus, striped Hyaena , jackal Canis aureus, jungle cat Felis
chaus) chital Axis axis, sambar Cervus unicolor, nilgai Boselaphus
tragocamelus, four-horned antelope (chowsingha) Tetracerus
quadricornis, wild boar Sus
scrofa, chinkara (mountain gazelle) Gazella, crocodile and others. Bird life of lake includes barheaded geese, duck and spoonbills and on the shores flocks od demoiselle
cranes.The National Park is equally rich in avifauna. The artificial lake, Chandpata, is the winter home of migratory Geese, Pochard, Pintail, Teal, Mallard Gadwall, Red Wattled Lapwing, Large Pied Wagtail, Pond Heron, White - Breasted Kingfisher, Cormorant, Painted Stork, White Ibis, Laggar Falcon, Purple Sunbird, Paradise Flycatcher and Golden Oriole.
Several hotels and clubs nearby managed by the State Tourism Development Corporation and the Direction, National Park. There are also tourist facilities like boating on the lake. |