Singhori Wildlife Sanctuary Kartauli Forest Guest House

AboutnnThe Singhori Wildlife Sanctuary is one among the most popular tourist destination of Madhya Pradesh. The sanctuary has an area of about 288 square kilometres. Singhori Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Bari Tehsil of Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh. Singhori Wildlife Sanctuary was created on 2nd July 1976 by The Government of Madhya Pradesh. The entire area of the Singhori Wildlife Sanctuary is hilly and consists of hills, plateau, valleys, forges and at places plains. Most of the rivers flowing in this sanctuary are seasonal. There are two main streams in the sanctuary i.e. Ghoghara River and Barna River. Bhadaria Kund in Ghoghara River is permanent water source for the wildlife. Singhori Wildlife Sanctuary is the home of animal species like Royal Bengal Tiger, Leopard, Sambhar, Chital and Wild Boar. Singhori Wildlife Sanctuary also housed some of the historical monuments like Choukigarh Fort, Bhandariya Temple, and archaeological caves of Jamgarh. On the occasion of Shivaratri, a fair is organized near the Bhandariya Shiva Temple. The forests in the Singhori Wildlife Sanctuary are of Tropical Dry deciduous types. The trees in this forest are Daora (Anogeissus latifolia), Bija (Pterocarpus marsupium), Salai (Boswellia serrata), Khair (Acacia catechu), Saja (Terminalia alata), Tendu (Diospyros melanoxylon) also occur Bamboo (Dendrocalamus strictus). This area is also covered with Teak forests and Tropical Mixed deciduous forests.

The Singhori Wildlife Sanctuary is one among the most popular tourist destination of Madhya Pradesh. The sanctuary has an area of about 288 square kilometres. Singhori Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Bari Tehsil of Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh. Singhori Wildlife Sanctuary was created on 2nd July 1976 by The Government of Madhya Pradesh. The entire area of the Singhori Wildlife Sanctuary is hilly and consists of hills, plateau, valleys, forges and at places plains. Most of the rivers flowing in this sanctuary are seasonal. There are two main streams in the sanctuary i.e. Ghoghara River and Barna River. Bhadaria Kund in Ghoghara River is permanent water source for the wildlife. Singhori Wildlife Sanctuary is the home of animal species like Royal Bengal Tiger, Leopard, Sambhar, Chital and Wild Boar. Singhori Wildlife Sanctuary also housed some of the historical monuments like Choukigarh Fort, Bhandariya Temple, and archaeological caves of Jamgarh. On the occasion of Shivaratri, a fair is organized near the Bhandariya Shiva Temple. The forests in the Singhori Wildlife Sanctuary are of Tropical Dry deciduous types. The trees in this forest are Daora (Anogeissus latifolia), Bija (Pterocarpus marsupium), Salai (Boswellia serrata), Khair (Acacia catechu), Saja (Terminalia alata), Tendu (Diospyros melanoxylon) also occur Bamboo (Dendrocalamus strictus). This area is also covered with Teak forests and Tropical Mixed deciduous forests.

Very deep in the forest, A secluded place, two rooms nicely made but closed since long due to cut down electricity and no water supply, The garden is ruined and Rest House is all dirty dusty !

The Sanctuary is situated in Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh.nIt is located at distance of about 95 km away from Bhopal on National highway No-12 (Jaipur-Jabalpur Road).nnThe Sanctuary derived its name from the forest village Singhori situated on the highest mountain of this protected area.nnIn the Sanctuary carnivorous animals such as Panther, Bear, Wild Boar and Herbivorous animals like Cheetal, Blue bull, Deer, Wild pigs, Monkeys, Sambher, Neelgai and Snakes have been reported.nnBird population was also found in the areas adjoining cultivation.nnSeveral species of moist deciduous forests were found particularly in sheltered places. Woody climbers are very few and epiphytes as well as the orchids are rare.

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