Pench National Park, located in Madhya Pradesh, is renowned for its rich biodiversity and stunning landscapes. Among its many attractions, the park is especially famous for its thriving leopard population. This year, Pench has become an even more exciting destination for wildlife enthusiasts, with numerous sightings of leopards in Pench reported.
Taking its name from the meandering Pench River, which intersects the park, Pench National Park is a flourishing teak jungle home to various deer species, tigers and leopards.
Pench National Park— at 1200 sq km— straddles two states, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. The park has always been amongst the best places to see Leopards in India. This year has been more special due to frequent leopard sightings being recorded in the park. People who stayed at the resorts in Pench had a great experience, as they had the chance to see a leopard on the safari.
Spotting Leopards in Pench National Park
There are three gates for the core to access Pench National Park from Madhya Pradesh – Turia Gate, Karmajhiri Gate and Jamatra Gate which offers access to the same part of the park. There are numerous leopard activities noticed this season which involve several individuals being sighted in different parts of the park.
The key ones among them are 2 mating pairs of leopards, a mother with 3 cubs who are seen in Patdev tiger’s Territory giving Patdev and her cubs a chance to steal leopard’s kill.
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Additionally, the mother and 4 cubs who were sighted together at the start of the season have now separated as the cubs are more than 1 year old now. This family is the reason for constant sightings in the area called Pyorthadi ( a beautiful rocky habitat often called Leopard Haven).
To get lucky to see leopards in Pench, make sure that you have a good naturalist accompanying you for the safari. Naturalists are interpreters of the Jungle and know the jungle better than us to notice the signs helpful in making these sightings possible. Additionally, staying at one of the luxurious resorts in Pench National Park not only enhances your wildlife experience but also provides easy access to prime leopard habitats.
