Pench Safari Zones and Gates
Compared to other more known parks, Pench National Park is still rather unknown but that is a perfect setting to get close to the wildlife. It is also the home of Rudyard Kipling’s famous work- The Jungle Book – It is a mixed dry forest of deciduous, redundant teak and bamboo trees situated in the southernmost portion of Central India's Satpura-Maikal range, which includes parts of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
On the map, the green color depicts the Buffer Forest, the pink color outlines the Pench Mowgli Sanctuary while the semi-greenish yellow color of the areas depict the Core Zone of the park. The Pench River along with the Totladoh Dam constructed from 1973 to 1988 is the first inter-state project of Madhya Pradesh and Maharaşhtra.
Selecting the Right Gate for Safari in Pench
There may be many gates to choose from, thus these elements should be planned properly. Persons accessing the park should ensure that they find out all they need to know about the park and all points of entry. At times, there is a temptation of getting more than one safari at different gates in the hope of seeing a tiger but this may not be possible literally because the gates and the lodges are many times apart.
The movement from one gate to another may take a lot of time. Let me remind you that all the gates give entry to the similar forest region. If you pay for a permit and choose any of the Core Zones then you are in the core forest merely starting from a different location. The Buffer Zones for their part are also designated as separate and not integrated with the Core Zones.
By doing this, you will avoid running from one gate to another especially if it is a large airport or walking a long distance in a busy airport to get to your next destination. Therefore, it is advised that people plan shall make a booking of a gate of the safari closest to their accommodation facility.
It will be appropriate to hold the turbine station’s best gates (Zones) in Pench. In the part of Pench National Park that lies in Madhya Pradesh, there are Core Zones and Buffer Zones of the forest. There are six entry gates to the park in total: for funerals, three are in the Core Zones, and three are in the Buffer Zones. Turia Gate
Of all the gates, the most famous one is the Turia Gate which is situated in the Core Zone, employment of which results in maximum tiger spotting. Located very close to the boundary of both Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra districts and adjacent to NH7, the majority of the resorts are seen in this region which is in the southern part of the forest.
Karmajhiri Gate : Another part of this part of the forest is occupied by teak trees.
Jamtara Gate : The third and the last one amongst the gates to the park, Jamtara Gate, the area to were access is granted is again very restricted. From Chendia Ghat tourists can easily move to other zones also.
Upcoming Trips
Rukhad Buffer : Rukhad is a village in the hilly area and the proposed buffer link between Pench and Kanha tiger reserve. One can trek and most importantly conduct a jeep safari in this buffer zone for those who are residing closer to the Karmajhiri Gate.
Khawasa Buffer : Night drives are offered by Khawasa Buffer, also known as the Wolf Sanctuary. Especially for the tourists traveling near Turia Gate, it is very easy to find.
Teliya Buffer : It is also possible to see barking deer, chowsingha, and the blue bull antelope within this location.
The Maharashtra side of Pench forest
Khursapar Zone : Khursapar village has a distinction of having the entry gate to the Schirmacher Peak. This zone is preferred during daytime by the tourists as they have better possibilities of sighting wild predators in their natural environment.
Sillari Gate : Sillari Gate is 30 km away from Turia Gate and it provides an altogether different and beautifulness of jungle where different types of habitation can be found such as – open wide areas of grasslands, close forest areas, rocky and bushy areas, thick bamboo areas, dry open hilly area, and freshwater sources. Currently, there is a limited of commodities and a raw food experience when it comes to accommodation in this area.
