Melghat Tiger Reserve

The Melghat Tiger Reserve is located towards the south of the Satpura Hills or Gavilgarh Hills in the Central India. Spreading over 1597 sq km the Melghat Tiger Reserve is a prime habitat of Tigers. With a tropical dry deciduous kind of plants the Melghat Tiger Reserve is a perfect example of bio diversity. 648 varieties of plants, 250 kinds of birds, several fish, snakes, turtles and 73 tigers fill the place. The main crest of the forest rises to a height of 3280 ft above the sea level.

Flora:
More than 648 varieties of plants are found in the Melghat Tiger Reserve. These plants include various types of trees, shrubs, herbal plants, creepers, sedges and grasses. But the Melghat Tiger Reserve is dominated by teak trees which are the highest in numbers.

Fauna:
Tiger is the main predator of this forest. There are about 73 tigers here recorded in 1998. Besides tiger, the Melghat Tiger Reserve is a home of other animals like Leopard, Sloth bear, Wild dog, Jackal, Sambar, Gaur, Barking deer, Nilgai, Cheetal, Chousinga, Ratel, Flying Squirrel, Wild boar, Langur, Rhesus monkey, Porcupine, Pangolin, Mouse deer, Python, Otter, and Caracal.