09 Jan, 2020

Pench National Park Welcomed Nearly 90000 Tourists in 2018-19

Year 2019 has been a busy year for Madhya Pradesh’s popular national park, Pench. The park welcomed around 88,683 tourists in the year 2018-19 and has emerged as one of the most visited parks in the state.

According to the reports, Pench Tiger Reserve was swarmed by 79,852 domestic tourists and around 8,831 international tourists that led to the earning of whopping Rs. 3,11,35,923 revenue in 2018-19. Pench National Park, which also boasts the highest vegetation density in India is known to have received merely 988 domestic tourists in 1997-98. But it started to make progress gradually and was given the Best Management Award in 2010-11 and second in the year 2014.

Here’s the year-wise data of Pench National Park

Year	Indian Tourists	Foreign Tourists	Total	Revenue
2000-01	5274	14	5288	275170
2001-02	10449	39	10488	600110
2002-03	18170	138	18308	1041908
2003-04	20240	568	20808	1284602
2004-05	23336	1160	24496	3398830
2005-06	30459	1687	23146	5372220
2006-07	14061	1495	45556	10399679
2007-08	50857	3309	54206	8597598
2008-09	59303	5168	64471	11256880
2009-10	47758	4796	52554	10398096
2010-11	60038	5421	65459	18080606
2011-12	63802	6282	70084	19238430
2012-13	44407	5043	49450	13640176
2013-14	46602	5502	52104	19555350
2014-15	54771	5617	60388	22877920
2015-16	68217	7024	75241	31347400
2016-17	70730	7505	78235	27430460
2017-18	74197	8427	82624	28808123

Source/Reference: https://bit.ly/2IcL8Lj

A Look Inside Pench National Park

Established in 1975, Pench National Park in Madhya Pradesh sprawls in an area of 257.26 sq km that includes Pench Tiger Reserve (82.3 sq km). The national park consists of dry deciduous forest and is home to leopards, wild cats, dogs, hyenas, jackals, foxes, wolves, mongoose, bison, chital, sambhar, nilgai, chausinga, chinkara, wild boar and many other wild species. The Totladoh Reservoir in the national park is a haven for about 325 species of birds that also include migratory birds. The activities to enjoy in Pench National Park include bird watching, jungle safari and camping, local cultural programmes, nature trail walks, scientific study, climbing the tree-houses, visiting the interpretation centres, etc.

Park Management

There are three entry gates, namely Rukhad, Telia and Khawasa through which tourists are allowed. Pench manages the staff of 96 guides including 12 women guides and has a fleet of 142 registered jeeps that are available for wildlife safari. Turia is the most prominent entry gate in Pench National Park where alone 56 guides and 124 jeeps are deployed to serve the tourists.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the best time to visit Pench National Park?

Ans: The best time to visit Pench National Park is between October and March when the weather is pleasant and comfortable to explore the wildlife.

Q: What are the timings for wildlife safari in Pench National Park?

Ans: The timings differ for summers and winter season in Pench National Park.

Summer Timings (March to June): 06:30AM to 09:30AM and 04:00PM to 06:30PM
Winter Timings (October to February): 07:30AM to 10:30AM and 3:00PM to 5:30PM

Q: What are the activities to do in Pench National Park?

Ans: Apart from wildlife safari in Pench National Park, tourists can enjoy bird watching, jungle safari and camping, local cultural programmes, nature trail walks, scientific study, climbing the tree-houses, and visiting the interpretation centres.