Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve

HOW TO REACH

By Air. The nearest airport is at Nagpur, about 140 km away. ...
By Train. The nearest railhead is at Chandrapur, 45 km from the park. ...
By Road. State transports buses from Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune to Chandrapur and Chimur located about 45 and 32 km respectively.

Fauna

Mammals – Wolf, Jackal, Wild dogs, Fox, Hyenas, Spotted Deer, Wild Boars, Barking deer, Gaurs, Four horned Antelopes, Blue bulls, Indian Pangolins, Common Languor’s, Porcupines, Sambar, Spotted deer, Rhesus macaque, Leopard, Rusty spotted cat, Jungle cat, Leopard cat, Sloth bear etc.
Birds – Honey buzzard, Shy jungle fowl, Grey-headed fishing eagle, Paradise flycatcher, Peacock, Malabar Pied Hornbill, Indian Pitta, Indian Scimitar Babbler, Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher, Painted Francolin, Asian Paradise Flycatcher, Golden Oriole, Black Naped Blue Flycatcher, Plum Headed Parakeet, Gray Jungle Fowl, Bonelli’s Eagle, Crest Serpent Eagle, Brown Fish Owl, Mottled Wood Owl, Warblers, Munias, Drongos, Pipits, Larks etc.
Reptiles – Indian python, Terrapins, Star tortoise, Cobra, Russell’s viper, Krait, Bronze tree snake, Rat snake, Leaf nosed snake, Indian Python, The fresh water crocodile, Monitor lizards etc.

Flora

About 87% of the southern tropical dry deciduous forest of Tadoba National Park is dominated by teak, bamboo, ain (crocodile bark), bija, dhauda, hald, salai, semal and tendu. The Park is also dotted with patches of lush meadows, and many medicinal climbers and plants. Some of the common trees and plants in Tadoba tiger reserve are:
Ain (Crocodile Bark), Bija, Dhaudab, Hald, Salai, Semal, Shisham, Sisoo, Shivan, Surya, Sirus, Tendu, Beheda, Bel, Chichwa, Dhawada, Kusum, Hirda, Karaya Gum, Mahua Madhuca (Crepe Myrtle), Lannea Coramandelica (Wodier Tree)

Weather

Winters stretch from November to February and day temperatures is between 25°-30°C and the park is looks green.

Summers are too hot in Tadoba as the temperature increases to 47°C; even so it is the ideal time to sight mammals near water lakes as the vegetation is also rare, increasing visibility.

Monsoon breaks in June with heavy rainfall of approx.1275 mm. and humidity is around 66%.