History The Legacy of Satpura National Park
It is said that in the 15th century the Gond kings ruled this area that makes the park have a great history of kings and queens. But also some locals say that there was a person named Taru who was killed by a tiger and in his honour near the Lake a temple was built. This is still worshipped and visited by the locals. The park was established in 1955, and later joined with Andhari Wildlife Sanctuary in 1995 to create the Satpura Andhari Tiger Reserve. You can still see ancient stone pillars built by the Gond kings along old routes which were once used for communication through bell signals.
Satpura National Park holds a special place when you unfold its history, longevity, and heritage story. Set away from the hustle and bustle of the city and experience wildlife landscape at its best. This tiger reserve has huge popularity due to the presence of the king and the queen of tigers. The safari holiday brings a lot of fun, and there is a huge story behind this scenic landscape, which will be true excitement for a history lover. Raw natural surroundings never fail to impress in the nearby Andhari part of the reserve named as Andhari River. The name Satpura is taken from the name of the god "Satpura" or "Taru", worshiped by the tribal locals who live in the dense forests of the Satpura. Satpura National Park is also known as the Tiger capital of India. The forest is divided into three ranges: Satpura North Range, Kolsa South and Mohurli Range.
Satpura Tiger Reserve Forest is divided into a core zone and a buffer zone, and in the core zone, no locals are allowed. There are also Tourism zones and Non-Tourism zones and in the Tourism zone only 20% tourists are allowed, while the 80 % area is Non-Tourism zone where the forest authorities are allowed to enter. The jungle has a good water resource where animals often come to quench their thirst.
Satpura jungle is beyond Tiger, as it seems like almost a different world altogether with majestic sightings of greater courcal, goose, songbirds, and many more. Satpura Lake is spread over 45 km and the place was declared a sanctuary in 1935.
The most popular wildlife destination in India
Satpura is the real gem of Maharashtra. This place never fails to impress, as there are three main tigers who are king of the heart of the tourists. Matkasur, Maya and Wagdoh. The viewing experience of silent wildlife via safari is ultimate and gives goosebumps while being in the jungle. Observing the majestic jungle and nearby locals will give you the new definition of the Satpura jungle and its beautiful safari. The wide landscape of flora and fauna boasts the highest number of tigers, and the black Leopard dwells in this Satpura jungle only in the Moharli range most of the time.