Madhav National Park

The Madhav National Park is in Madhya Pradesh inbuilding a dam. You can do boating here. This lake too
Central India. It is located near the cities of Shivpuriis visited by many exotic species of birds that include
and Jhansi. The park is spread over a total area ofthe White - Breasted Kingfisher, the Pond Heron, Red
354 square kms.Wattled Lapwing, and the Large Pied Wagtail.
How to reach the Madhav National ParkOther places to see include the two palaces known
The nearest airport is at Gwalior located 112 Kmsas Baradaris that were built by the erstwhile
away. Indian airlines flies to Gwalior. Its cheap flightsmaharaja of Gwalior. For viewing the flora and fauna
india connecting Delhi with Jabalpur also land atfrom a majestic perch, you have two options viz.,
Gwalior. From Gwalior you can hire a tourist cab tothe Shooting Box built on the Sakya Sagar dam and
reach the park. You can even drive down from Agrathe Bhura-kho tower deep in the forests. From these
tour or Delhi to Shivpuri and then onwards to theperches, depending on your luck, you can spot, tigers
park. The nearest railway station is Jhansi located 101crocodiles and other wildlife like the wild boar,
Kms away. The Agra to Bombay National Highway-3blackbuck, chinkara, sloth bear, jackal, four-horned
passes by the Park.antelope and hyena.
How to travel within the Madhav National ParkThe Best Season to visit the Madhav National Park
Traveling within the park is best done in an escortedThe Park as with all parts of North India gets quite
four wheel drive jeep. Without your privately hiredhot during the dry season. The best time to visit is
vehicle it is difficult to move around. Hire a vehiclebetween November to March during your India Tours.
form Shivpuri, Gwalior tourism or Jhansi.Where to stay in the Madhav National Park
What to see in the Madhav National ParkThe Madhya Pradesh Tourism runs the hotels, Motels
The major attraction is the flora and fauna aroundand the Tourist Village in Shivpuri . Advance hotel
the two lakes inside the National Park. The Madhavbooking is preffered. If these are booked, there are
sagar lake is inhabited by the Indian python, marshother private lodges too for your stay in Shivpuri.
crocodiles and the monitor lizards. The other lake isThe Harish lodge is one of them.
the Sakhya Sagar lake is an artificial lake created by