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After the monsoon break, Bandhavgarh tiger reserves in the state open for tourists

Visit Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh and experience the tiger up close. Don't miss this opportunity and book your slot now.

By Sanavver Shafi
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After the monsoon break, all tiger reserves in the state will open from tomorrow

First week of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve booked online, tourists will be welcomed in grand style

After a three-month monsoon break in Madhya Pradesh, tourism activities are set to resume in the Tiger Reserve starting October 1. The state boasts six tiger reserves, including the world-renowned Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve. The park management has diligently prepared to allow visitors to witness the majestic tigers from all three gates of the core zone in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve. Excitement for this tourism season is palpable. As much as that the online bookings for the first week are already at maximum capacity and continuously pouring in for the next 25 days. This highly anticipated tourism season commences on October 1 and runs until June 30. This offer tourists the opportunity to embark on thrilling jungle safaris through the Tala, Magadhi, and Khitauli gates of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve.

Here, the park management said that before the gates of the reserve open, the guides and Gypsy drivers have been trained. Furthermore, they had been made aware of the nuances of the forest. The training has also been given so that tourists do not have to face any kind of problem. The park manager, field director and deputy field director themselves have made preparations to welcome the tourists because the park is completely full at both times till the first week of opening.

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A tiger in Bandhavgarh forest resting in shade | Photo: Wikicommons

You will be able to enjoy a safari with 147 Gypsy every day

Park officials said that a total of 147 Gypsy will be allowed to enter the reserve through the three gates every day. Out of these, 75 will get admission in the morning and 73 in the evening. Gypsy will be given entry from Tala Gate at 28 in the morning, 27 in the evening, from Magadhi Gate at 27 in the morning, 26 in the evening and from Khitoula Gate at 21 in the morning, and 22 in the evening. Officials were told that although 259 Gypsy are registered in the reserve. They have been sent inside the safari in the park under the roster system, while 12 Gypsy have been banned for various reasons. For this reason, they are not allowed entry inside the park. 225 guides are registered for the safari, which includes 25 women teams.

Tigress Tara's clan will have a thrilling moment to watch

Suraj Verma, a local resident of Bandhavgarh, says that the most thrilling moment in this safari would have been seeing the extended clan of tigress Tara. Tigress Tara has a family of six cubs, while four are often seen together. At the same time, Dottie's family is also easily seen in Khitoli, whereas in Magadhi, Dottie's fodder is the rule of female cubs. Chakradhara female has three cubs in the lock. In Khitauli itself, Rao Badhin's four children have turned two years old.

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