Tadoba National Park is situated in the district of Chandrapur in the
north-eastern part of Maharashtra. Often referred to as 'The Jewel of Vidharba',
it is the oldest national park in Maharashtra.
The Park gets its name from
the local tribal God, 'Taru'. According to the legend Taru was a village chief
who was killed in an epic fight with a tiger, and the local villagers started
worshiping him as the deity of 'Tadoba'.
The park was established in 1935 and declared as a National Park in 1955 and since
1995, the area comprising the Tadoba National Park and Andhari Wildlife Santuary
together was designated as Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve. It is the second Tiger
Reserve in the
State. The area of the Reserve is 625.40 sq. km. This includes Tadoba National
Park, created in 1955 with an area of 116.55 sq. km and Andhari Wildlife
Sanctuary created in 1986 with an area of 508.85 sq. km. |
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 The Reserve is
constituted with 577.96 sq. km. Reserve Forest, 32.51 sq. km. Protected Forest
and 14.93 sq. km. other areas. The national park inside the reserved forest, boasts of more than thousand
species of birds, animals, insects and other life forms.
The park is covered with the rich, dry, deciduous forests, populated with
Sal, Ain, Tendu, Mahua, Haldu, Semal, Mango and Bamboo, particularly around the
artificial
Tadoba Lake. Andhari river flows through the forest.
The park consists around 50 Bengal Tigers. Along with this other frequently
spotted wildlife are Sambar, Gaur, Chinkara, Leopard cat,
Pangolin, Panther, Spotted deer, Sloth bear, Chausinga,
Nilgai, Barking deer, Indian bison, Wild dog, Hyena, Jackals etc. Late
nights are best to see Tigers, Leopards, Gaur, Nilgai, Sambar and Chital.
Tadoba National Park also an ornithologist's paradise with a varied diversity
of Migratory birds and Water Birds. Python, Bengal monitor
lizard and crocodiles are other inhabitants of this park.
The park has facilities for tourists to stay overnight. The main attraction in
the park is the Jungle Safari which attracts large number of tourists. A permit
is required for the safari. A 12-seater minibus is available at Tadoba for the safari. A
motorable road goes round the Tadoba lake.
The
park is open through out the year and closed every Tuesday.
Timings : 6.00 am to 11.00 am and 3.00 pm to 6.00 pm
Entry Fee: Rs.10/-
Note: Two and Three Wheelers are not permitted in the park.
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