Panna Tiger Reserve

Panna National Park is a national park located in Panna and Chhatarpur districts of Madhya Pradesh in India. It has an area of 542.67 km2 (209.53 sq mi). It was declared in 1994 as the twenty second Tiger reserve of India and the fifth in Madhya Pradesh, Panna was given the Award of Excellence in 2007 as the best maintained national park of India by the Ministry of Tourism of India.It is notable that by 2009, the entire tiger population had been eliminated by poaching with the collusion of forest department officials.

Flora and Fauna

The forests of Panna National Park along with Ken Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary and adjoining territorial divisions form a significant part of the catchment area of the 406 km (252 mi) Ken River which runs northeast for about 72 km (45 mi) through the park.The park is located at a point where the continuity of the forest belt, which starts from Cape Comorin in the south, is broken and beyond this the great Gangetic plains begin. This area is the northernmost tip of the natural teak forests and the easternmost tip of the natural 'Kardhai' Anogeissus pendula forests.

Fauna:The park is home to tiger (Panthera tigris tigris), along with leopard (Panthera pardus), chital, chinkara, nilgai, sambar and sloth bear.

Getting to Panna National Park

Khajuraho is the nearest airport.

Visiting Hours

The Park is open usually from 15th of October to 30th June.

Climate of Panna

The region experiences three distinct seasons. Summer (March–May/June) is hot, reaching up to 45°C. Monsoon season (June–September) brings heavy rainfall, with humid conditions. Winter (November–February) is pleasant with temperatures typically ranging from 20°C to 25°C during the day. Mornings and evenings can be quite cold, with temperatures sometimes dropping to near freezing.

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