Wild Animals in Panna

Wild Animals in Panna National Park

Panna National Park, located in the Panna and Chhatarpur districts of Madhya Pradesh, is one of the most popular national parks & wildlife sanctuaries in India. This national park, which was declared a tiger reserve in 1994, is a treasure house of flora and fauna. One of the main attractions of the Panna Tiger Reserve is the Ghariyal, a fish-eating crocodile which is found exclusively in the Indian subcontinent. The majestic Royal Bengal Tiger, is also a crowd’s favorite. Besides the tiger, there are other kinds of mammals in the park like wolf, wild dog, leopard, sambhar, chital, nilgai and chinkara.

Apart from the mammals, there are more than 200 species of birds in the park. These also include various migratory ones. Some of the birds which you can expect to spot in this park are king vulture, white necked stork, blossom headed parakeet and paradise flycatcher. Panna is also home to a variety of reptiles, including the enormous python.