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is a north and central birding and general wildlife itinerary covering a
large number of National Parks, Bird Sanctuaires and Wildlife Reserves such as
listed below. This is recommended for Birders wanting to visit central India parks
and reserves: -
Keoladeo
Ghana Bird Sanctuary (Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary) - Birding -
National
Chambal Safari - Birding, Gangetic Dolphins, Crocodiles etc. -
Orchha Willdife Sanctuary
- Birding -
Panna
National Park - Birding, Tigers etc. -
Bandhavgarh
National Park - Birding, Tigers etc. -
Kanha
National Park - Birding, Tigers, Barasinghas etc. -
Pench
Tiger Reserve - Birding, Tigers etc. Other
Possible extensions -
Ranthambhore
National Park (Rajasthan) - Birding, Tigers etc. -
Tadoba
Tiger Reserve (Maharashtra) - Tigers. -
Sitanadi
Wildlife Sanctuary (Chhattisgarh) - Birding. -
Amarkantak-Achanakmar
Biosphere Reserve (Chhattisgarh) - Birding, Barasinghas etc.
Itinerary - Its difficult to suggest an itinerary of time span for the above.
Typically two week itinerary is good for a rewarding experience however considering
the time taken between parks in transit and depth of park coverage that is sought,
the itinerary can be extended. Typical
Route - Delhi - Bharatpur - Chambal - Orchha - Panna - Bandhavgarh - Kanha
- Pench (Back from Nagpur) Extended
Route 1 - Delhi - Ranthambhore - Bharatpur - Chambal - Orchha - Panna - Bandhavgarh
- Kanha - Chhattisgarh (Back from Raipur) / Pench (Back from Nagpur Extended
Route 2 - Delhi - Ranthambhore - Bharatpur - Chambal - Orchha - Panna - Bandhavgarh
- Amarkantak / Achanakmar - Chhattisgarh (Back from Raipur) Extended
Route 3 - Delhi - Ranthambhore - Bharatpur - Chambal - Orchha - Panna - Bandhavgarh
- Amarkantak / Achanakmar - Kawardha - Kanha - Pench (Back from Nagpur)
Accommodation Option - Bharatpur/Ranthambhore
- National Chambal Safari - Orchha
- Panna/Kanha/Bandhavgarh/Pench - Tadoba
- Chhattisgarh Seasonality -
Oct-March is season for migratory birds. Oct, Nov and Feb, March are
best times within that. Park
Information For
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