Bandhavgarh Tourism News

Jan 10, 2010 – Mr. Anil Dhirubhai Ambani, with family, trip to Bandhavgarh
One of the most prominent figure in Indian Business Sector, Mr. Anil Dhirubhai Ambani visited Bandhavgarh National Park with his family. Trip was totally a family holiday. He arrived at Jabalpur Dumna Airport in his personal Falcon Business Jet and the took connecting charter plane to reach Umaria Airstrip at 16:30 hrs. From umaria they drove by road to Bandhavgarh Mahua Kothi Safari Lodge. On 09/Jan/2010 they took safari ride and did tiger-sighting in both the safari drives. They also did Elephant Safari in Bandhavgarh. It was a good experience according to him. On 10/Jan/2010 they fly back to home.


Project Bison to rehabilitate Gaur (Indian Bison) in Bandhavgarh forest.

Bisons or Gaurs were present in Bandhavgarh forest till 1998 and after that they never seen in Bandhavgarh. Now Forest Department of Madhya Pardesh are working on a project to rehabilitate Gaur in Bandhavgarh Forest. Project was underway. In recent developments, tranquilizing vaccination for Gaur is imported from South Africa. At first about 20-35 Gaurs will be translocated from Kanha National Park forest to Bandhavgarh. A special enclosure was made in Magdhi zone of Bandhavgarh to keep them. After analyzing the results, their population will be increased gradually. Project was on the way since long time but now it seems it will gear-up smoothly to its desired aim.