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Wildlife Reserve Central India
Conservation
Significance of Panna Tiger Reserve
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The
park along with the surrounding
territorial forest area of North
and South Panna divisions is the
only large chunk of wildlife habitat
remaining in North Madhya Pradesh
in otherwise fragmented forest landscape
of the area. Panna National Park
represents one of the important
Tiger habitats of Central Indian
Highlands along with its associated
species.
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The
location of the National Park is
also important because it is situated
at a point where the continuity
of the forest belt, which starts
form Cape Comorin in the south,
is broken and beyond this the great
Gangetic plains begin. This area
is also the northern most tip of
the natural teak forests and the
eastern most tip of the natural
Kardhai (Anogeissus pendula) forests.
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Forests
of Panna National Park along with
Ken Gharial Sanctuary and adjoining
territorial divisions form a significant
part of the catchment area of the
river Ken with a total length of
406 km runs for about 72 kms through
this catchment.
- Apart from their
conservation values, the forests of
Panna have a variety of tourism resources
capable of providing rich and diverse
cultural, historical, religious wilderness
and adventure experience. Panna offers
tremendous tourism potential being
situated very close to the ancient
temple down of Khajuraho, which is
already on the international map of
tourist destinations.
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Total
Area |
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542.67
sq. km. |
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Longitude
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79 0 45'E to
80 0 09E |
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Latitude |
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24 0 27N to
24 0 46N |
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Altitude
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211.2 metres
(near Ken river,Compt. 228, Madla
Range) to 540 metres (a hillock
near Talgaon, Compt. 1340, Panna
Range) |
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Geographical
Landmarks
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The reserve
is located on either sides of Ken
river which flows from south to
north through the Lower Vindhyan
Formations within the park. |
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Rainfall |
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1100 mm, average |
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Temperature
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Mean Minimum:
5 0 C Mean Maximum 45 0 C
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Travel Packages
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