Bandhavgarh National Park the land of the Tiger. 2 Tigress with cubs. Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
Bandhavgarh National Park has one of the highest densities of tigers in the world. This was demonstrated on our trip when we constantly heard alarm calls and saw 4 tiger, two tigresses with cubs.
Banhavgarh has excellent biodiversity with 37 different species of mammals and some 250 birds. It was created Bandhavgarh National Park in 1968 and was part of Project Tiger in 1993.
Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve is located in Madya Pradesh in Central India. It is 716 Square Kilometres (276 square miles) in size, with 105 square kilometres or 15% open to tourists. It has three zones Tala, Maghi and Khitauli. Zone 3 was closed during our visit as there were elephants who had come down from the hills there and they did not tolerate humans and were perceived as a danger.
The Madya Pradesh Forestry Department, run and operate the park, they deserve great credit for creating such a superb park.
Contents of this video
00:00 Tiger introduction
00:22 Early morning start collecting tiger park passes
00:38 Our Park guide joins us & drive through gate
01:16 Drive in with Banhavgargh Park information
02:07 Crested serpant eagle with magnificent crest up
03:01 White Breasted Kingfisher
03:08 Tiger pug marks detected on the road
03:16 Guar calf on alert for tiger
03:39 Guar cow with suckling calf
03:59 Guar herd in bamboo
04:48 Searching for tiger, speaking to forest guards
05:33 Off to find tigress and cubs
06:10 Tiger, tiger, tiger.......!
07:47 Mother and two cubs cross road infront of us
08:42 Last cub very timid tries to cross road
10:47 The plains of Banhavgargh
11:08 Cheetal or spotted herd & magnificent stag in velvet
11.32 We arrive at the breakfast spot
12:07 Local villagers cater for the tourists breakfast
13:00 Large cuckoo strike
133:32 Bonnet macaque or zati troop on the move
14:03 Kestrel on the grass plains
14:32 Yellow Footed Green or Bengal Pigeon
15:00 Cheetal alarm calling, we search for tiger
15:43 Langur monkeys alarm calling no other jeep here
17:22 Langur monkey gives the all clear the tiger has past
17:48 Coppersmith Barbet and brown headed barbit spotting
18:33 Grey Horn bill feeding on the banyaon friut
18:44 Coppersmith barbet
19:07 Cheetal alarming & park elephant
19:35 Great excitement tiger driven out of cover by elephant
21:19 Tigress appears
23:41 Large tourist park elephant with tusks
24:48 Drive through bamboo as Sambar Stag is found
25:40 Sambar females alert with tail up
26:24 Greater racket-tailed drongo
26:55 Park road through sandy plains
27:01 Collared Scops Owl in tree roost
27:55 End of the morning drive thru park gates
28:42 Back for the 3pm park drive
29:04 Guide tells us to look for the Spotted Owlets
30:02 Evening drive into Bandhavgarh Tiger Park
30:33 Guide tells us about the maharaja's Fort on the hill
31:36 Cheetal alarming & beautiful Black Ibis
31:52 Tiger foot prints in the sand
31:58 Barking deer
32:07 We spot our own tiger, everyone drove past
36:50 Tourist jeeps struggle to get best view of the tiger
39:15 Grasslands spotted deer mother calls baby & large herds
40:27 Fresh water turtle on the river bank
40:51 Pond heron fishing & grass land wildlife
41:51 Indian vultures climbing to the thermals - daily routine
42:34 Griffin Vultures joins the spiralling vultures
43:34 Himilayan Griffin & Red Headed Vultures in the trees
44:21 Red headed vulture feeding
44:41 Excitement samber alarms where is the Tigress
45:51 Langur Monkey
46:09 Common mongoose hunting
46:59 Peacocks alarming
47:28 We drive to find tigress and cubs
48:34 4 month old tiger cub crosses the road
49:45 3 cubs join tigress
50:48 Two motherless sloth bear cubs, tiger killed Mum!
53:07 Herd of cheetal deer eating leaves dropped by langur monkeys
53:46 Indian Tree-Pie removes velvet from cheetal deer antlers
56:16 Wild boar family
56:46 Brown Fish Owl
57:58 Hunting Jackal
58:36 Cheetal alarm calling, there is tiger about
1:01:28 Jeeps pile out of the park at dust
Bandhavgarh Parkis named after the hill that Lord Rana gave to his brother Laxman to keep watch on Lanka. Bandhav - brother and Garh - 'fort', hence the name Bandhavgar.
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Superbe vidéo, merci pour le partage qui m'a fait raviver des souvenirs inoubliables en Avril 2014, que du bonheur, merci à tous
@JamesRattray
8 ай бұрын
Je suis tellement content. Merci d'avoir partagé vos pensées avec moi. Nous étions de retour en Inde en 2023. Un pays merveilleux et de magnifiques parcs animaliers.
Goosebump moments at 6:00
Thank u very much .. giving this video very interesting ..
You guys are lucky to have seen so many animals on your Safari. I heard a man did 28 times and didnt see a Tiger once.....lolzz
@JamesRattray
2 жыл бұрын
It took us a few times before we saw our first tiger. In 2006 we spent seven days around Corbett on an elephant safari, one day in the core zone. No Tiger. 2009 we went to Assam, Manas, Orange, Nameri and Kazanranga. No tiger, We saw our first tiger in 2017. Really it is a testimony to India and all the people who have done so much to protect and look after the tigers. Thank you to all of you.
Awesome presentation
@JamesRattray
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. It is a really lovely park, thanks to everyone who makes it that way.
You got lucky to see Tiger cubs in jungle. It might the best sighting you have.
@JamesRattray
Жыл бұрын
We had some wonderful tiger sightings at Bandhavgargh. A tigress with half grown cubs and the tigress with three small cubs. As you say very special!
Thanks for taking us along through the video u upload love it
@JamesRattray
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Samson, we do miss India. With Covid and travel chaos we have not been able to travel. I really hope we can travel this next spring. India has truly world class National Parks maintained by dedicated people, supported by the wider community. It is a real privilege to be able to visit and share our experiences. Thank you for taking the time to comment.
Amazing sightings
@JamesRattray
2 жыл бұрын
Bandhavagarh is a wonderful park, a great credit to all those who work in and around the park. Thank you for commenting.
@mitalichatterjee3020
2 жыл бұрын
@@JamesRattray ☺️
Great videos on all the tiger reserves. Will hopefully get there soon. If you had to choose on tiger reserve to visit which would you choose?
@JamesRattray
Жыл бұрын
So difficult. India has done a superb job with its national parks. I don't believe it has received the recognition for all they have achieved here in the UK. I am not answering your question - there are lots of really good parks, where you stand a good chance of seeing tigers and a whole range of species. Central India parks of Kanah, Pench, Bandhavgarh are all excellent. In the north there is Corbett. Assam has Kaziranga especially for its one horned rhinos. Important to book through an India wildlife park specialist, is another tip. Go direct is our experience.
My favorite national park
@JamesRattray
2 жыл бұрын
India has lovely national parks, it is quite hard to say which is our favourite, as each park offers something different. Certainly Bandhavgarh National Park is one of our favourites. It is a great credit to all who work so hard to protect its wildlife for us all to enjoy.
@avijitsarkar5783
2 жыл бұрын
Yes sir all national parks r amazing.. Bt i love the bio-diversity of bandhavgarh ..
@JamesRattray
2 жыл бұрын
@@avijitsarkar5783 hard to argue with that. It is a good point. Keep enjoying Bandhavgarh, we can't wait to be back too.
@avijitsarkar5783
2 жыл бұрын
@@JamesRattray haha. Thnku and most well come sir.. Stay safe sir
Amazing sightings.
@JamesRattray
2 жыл бұрын
We were very lucky
Which zone is closed because of elephants ?? Pls reply
@JamesRattray
2 жыл бұрын
Is was Zone 3 - I have a photo of the gate from when we visited in 2016. As I mention we could not enter in 2019 because there were wild elephants, we were told they were unpredictable and could injure tourists.
Do visit Gir forest Lions reserve it is in gujarat state India is the only country in asia that have asiatic lions They slightly look different compare to african lions
@JamesRattray
2 жыл бұрын
Some one else also suggested we should visit Gir to see the lions. We would love to. What else is there to do and see when we are there, so we make a good trip plan?
@abhishekgupta3698
2 жыл бұрын
@@JamesRattray I think around gir u will get to see historical things like Somnath temple which is older than more than 2000 year old
@JamesRattray
2 жыл бұрын
@@abhishekgupta3698 thank you. We will definitely look in to this when we are allowed back to India. I would love to see the lions of India.
Sad Part is that Indian Hyenas and Chheta's got Extinct Because of British Colonialization
@JamesRattray
2 жыл бұрын
You have made an interesting point. It is terribly sad when any of our fellow creatures are extinct. " ...likely through a combination of persecution, habitat loss, and prey loss exacerbated by game hunting" Google found a very detailed research document recently published. ""The species likely went extinct in the country in the 1960s and was one of the first large carnivores to go extinct from the country." It appears the hyena was never a prized trophy, the article does not mention any detailed percussion nor anyone cultural group for its eradication. "Since historic times, the striped hyena has been a species of human neglect. According to Thomas (1885) and Baker (1886), the species was the least prized (even less so than wolves) among hunters. Hyenas were thus absent in most of the famous historical anecdotes on pig-sticking practices and the game mammals of the Indian subcontinent. The striped hyena population receded gradually, likely through a combination of persecution, habitat loss, and prey loss exacerbated by game hunting, facing a silent extinction throughout Bangladesh and most of West Bengal." The faded stripes of Bengal: a historical perspective on the easternmost distribution of the striped hyena. Researched and published by Muntasir Akash, Arjun Dheer, Stephanie M. Dloniak & Andrew P. Jacobson link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10344-021-01552-9 caused
@JamesRattray
2 жыл бұрын
"When were Indian cheetah extinct?" Google's answer is "Research showed that there were at least 230 cheetahs in the wild between 1799 and 1968. It is the only large mammal to become extinct since Independence. Hunting, diminishing habitat and non-availability of enough prey - black buck, gazelle and hare - led to the extinction of the cat in India.6 Jun 2021" It appears from the Indian Press Coverage that "the cheetah in India was declared extinct in India in 1952 ...." Also "In 1947, the last three confirmed Indian cheetahs (Asiatic cheetah subspecies, Acinonyx jubatus venaticus) were shot by the Maharaja of the State of Korwai. Although the cheetah likely survived in isolated pockets for some time afterwards, this event was the final act in a long history of destructive human intervention on the subcontinent. Cheetah were caught in large numbers for coursing during the Mughal era. The Mughal emperor Akbar (1556-1605) is said to have owned 9000 cheetahs over his lifetime." Regarding persecution you mention during British Colonization, it says "Anthropogenic pressure on Indian big cat populations continued during the British Raj, with estimates of over 80,000 tigers killed, for example. Reports of cheetah hunting from this period are relatively rare, in part because the cheetah was already scarce." I attach the link to this detailed article www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-60751-7
Too much shouting 😒 visitors dont know the rules.
You should get David Attenborough on board on your next trip you'll make millions, 😉 just kidding
@JamesRattray
Жыл бұрын
I wish. Attenborough is all our goal. Have you watched any of the videos from our 2023 Five parks of India trip? We were fortunate to watch and video a successful tiger ambush of a cheetal. I think this links gives you the folder, if I have done it correctly kzread.info/head/PL02geH0k-Yw3SYVi0Y7XzwTmTOBGxqbny
@mister_dee1232
Жыл бұрын
👍
@mister_dee1232
Жыл бұрын
Streaming on my TV, I'm Indian Australian and big fan of David Attenborough thanks for sharing mate 🤙
@JamesRattray
Жыл бұрын
@@mister_dee1232 Have you ever been to India? It's a wonderful country so many people miss out on.
@mister_dee1232
Жыл бұрын
@@JamesRattray last time I visited was 2009 I think not lucky like you, I'm planning to travel after watching your videos 🤞
One Tiger and many people are searching Something to the Following things in the forest. एक टाइगर के साथ अनेक लोग उपस्थित हैं और उसका फोटो खींचने में सफल हो रहे हैं यदि वह उनके ऊपर चढ़ गया तो सबकी गाड़ फट जायेगी। एक टाइगर का मज़ाक उड़ाया जा रहा है और एक जानवर के साथ अनेक लोग जानवर से भी ज्यादा जानवर होते हुए उसको परेशान इंसान बड़े अग्निवीर हो रहे हैं।
@JamesRattray
Жыл бұрын
आप जो कह रहे हैं, क्या लोग बाघ का सम्मान नहीं कर रहे हैं। मैं व्यक्तिगत रूप से आपसे सहमत होऊंगा। बाघ के घर में इन इंसानों द्वारा इतना शोर मचाया जाता है। हाँ, यदि वह क्रोधित हो जाता है तो निःसंदेह वह लोगों का अंग-भंग कर सकता है। लोगों को बाघों और सभी जानवरों का अधिक सम्मान करना चाहिए। आपकी टिप्पणीयों के लिए धन्यवाद।
@ameyaathawale5521
Жыл бұрын
@@JamesRattray I didn't know you spoke Hindi
@JamesRattray
Жыл бұрын
@@ameyaathawale5521 I don't speak Hindi. But thanks to Google Translate I am amble to understand what people say in other languages and importantly reply in their own language. Having said that I am not sure how perfect Google translate is. So I cross my fingers and hope my response in Hindi is accurate to what IO am trying to say.
Next destination is bandhavgarh
@JamesRattray
2 жыл бұрын
We have been twice and thoroughly enjoyed it both times. Bandhavgarh is a credit to the forestry who run and look after it, and all the people who work to look after it. Very precious, enjoy your trip when you get there.
@bardhan0kingshuk
2 жыл бұрын
James , did you visit this year or pre Covid lockdowns?
@JamesRattray
2 жыл бұрын
@@bardhan0kingshuk Pre Covid , sadly we have not been able to travel since Covid. We can't wait to be back.
@bardhan0kingshuk
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah..We are also not travelling yet, though many people are already touring. It is good time to do some research on your next choice of destination...have you been to Corbett ?
@JamesRattray
2 жыл бұрын
@@bardhan0kingshuk Our first trip to Corbett was in 2006. We did a 7 day elephant safaris around Corbett buffer zones, before spending one day in the core area. We were back with our wider family in 2017, I put a short video together of the trip kzread.info/dash/bejne/pq2f1MqzgKa6ZZs.html I grew up reading Jim Corbett;s books, I must have read the all many times. They are the type of book you can read over and over again as they are about India and its wildlife, as he saw and understood it. We love India, a very special country.