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Location
: Panchmarhi, Hoshangabad District, Madhya Pradesh.
Coverage Area: 518sq.km (Approx)
Main Attraction : Tiger panthera
Best
Time To Visit: January to June.
Accommodation
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Arrival Information :
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By Rail : Nearest
rail station is Pipria 54 kms.
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By Air : Nearest airport is Bhopal 190 kms.
Bori
Wildlife Sanctuary It established in year 1977, Under Wildlife
Protection Act of 1972.However its biogeographical Province
4.8.4(Indus-Ganges Monsoon Forest). The Sanctuary is located on Southern
slopes of the Satpura range, Hoshangabad district, Madhya Pradesh,
Moreover the area of Sanctuary is 518sq.km(approx).The physical features
of sanctuary are perennial natural water source in the area. Little, but
many swiftly flowing temporary streams and rivulets. The failry big Towa
river, near Bunglapura gets dried up during dry months leaving only few
stagnant pools of water.  A
few hills (Sakott hill, Gottu Deo hills) which are the out spurs of
Satpura ranges protrude into the area. Their altitude hardly goes above
700m. The undulating forest floor mainly consists of fertile
black-cotton soil, mixed with sandy loam. However, in the hills, soil is
chiefly composed of sandstones, shales and basaltic rocks. Average
rainfall is 1,750mm. Rainy season June-September with maximum rainfall
in July and August. Temperature range 8*C-4 0*C. Altitude ranges from
300-1,000m.
Flora
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Tropical
dry deciduous forest with good stands of teak. Around Churna, Dhain and
Bori there are vast areas of undisturbed forests. The dominant tree
species are Anogeissus latifolia, Tectonia grandis, Terminalia spp.,
Adina cordifolia, Aegle marmelos, Mitragyna parvifolia, Manikara
hexandra, Ficus sp., Lagerstroemia parviflora, Chloroxylum swietenia,
Buchanania lanzan, Soymida febrifuga, Cassia fistula, Pongamia pinnata,
Dalbergia sissoo, Dispyros melanoxlyon, Syzygium cumin and Grewia
tiliaefolia. The best teak forest-tracts are near Bori. The undergrowth
vegetation includes shrubs of Helicteres isora, Grewia hirsuta,
Mimosa himalayana, M. rubicaulis, Lawsonia inermis, Xeromphis spinosa,
X. uliginosa, Carissa congeta, Petalidium barlerioides, Lantana camara,
Baliospermum monatanum, Securinega leucopyrus, Homonoia riparia and
Boehmeria scabrella. Throughout the forests the undergrowth vegetation
has been entangled by numerous climbing plants. Epiphytic orchids like
Vanda ressellata and Aerides odoratum and parasites such as Dendriphthoe
falcata, Scurrula philippensis and Viscum nepalense are quite common on
deciduous trees.
Fauna
:
The
fauna of the santuary are Tiger Panthera tigris, leopard P. pardus,
Indian wild dog Cuon alpinus, striped hyaena Hyaena hyaena, jackal Canis
aureus, jungle cat Felis chaus, Indian fox Vulpes bengalensis, chital
Axis axis, sambar Cervus unicolor, muntjac Muntiacus muntjak, chevrotain
Tragulus meminna, nilgai Boselaphus tragocamelus, four-horned antelope
Tetracerus quadricornis, chinkara (mountain gazelle) Gazella gazella,
gaur Bos gaurus and others
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