Melghat by Sahyadri Explorers
Melghat Tiger Project
| Area | 1571 sq. km. |
| Core Area | 308 sq. km. |
| Fauna | , Leopards, Bison, Spotted Deer, Antelopes, Bears, Wild Dogs, Boar, Nilgai, Hyenas, and Monkeys. |
| Flora | Many flowers and Herbs Along with trees like teak, sheesum, Niwas, Haldu, Arjun, Bhava, Ironwood, Hirda & Ficus Trees. |
| Birds | Kingfishers, Karkoche nar, Golden Oriole, Hornbills, Paradise Flycathers, Skylarks & Neelkanth. |
| Rivers | Khandu, Khapra, Sipna, Gadga and Dolar |
| What else? | Semadoh A beautiful forest department rest house in the jungle on a hill at the foot of which is a Doh (pond of water). If you are lucky you can spot Tigers here!
Kolkas A musemum is set up at a beautiful location here by forest dept. The museum depicts the lifestyle of Korkus, the local tribals of this region. It also has large no. of stuffed animals. |
Headquarter | Paratwada(60 km from Melghat.) |
| Getting there | Chikaldara, a popular hill-station, is connected to several major towns and cities. It is about 763 km from Mumbai and 25 km from the reserve. Nagpur (230 km) and Amravati (100 km) are closer, and State Transport buses are available from these cities to Chilkaldara. All buses going via Paratwada to Dharni and Burhanpur stop at the Tourist Centre in Semadoh. MTDC also organises excursions to the reserve. |
| Accomodation |
Chikaldara Convention Complex (MTDC) The place is located 20 km from the reserve, away from the eastern border. Dist. Amravati, Maharashtra. Tel: 0721-20234/ 20263. Valleyside Luxury Cottages For reservations contact: Main Reservations Division, CDO Hutments, Opp. LIC Building, Madam Cama Road, Mumbai 400020. Tel: 022-202 6713/ 202 4627/202 7784. Fax: 022-2852182. Semadoh Tourist Complex The Forest Department within the Melghat reserve runs this. For reservations, contact: Field Director, Project Tiger, Paratwada, Dist. Amravati, Maharashtra-444805. Tel: 0721-662792. Fax: 0721-62493. Rest House, Kolkaz This rest house in the reserve is a favourite with staunch wildlife enthusiasts and provides a beautiful view of the forests around. Book in advance. The facilities are not extravagant. For reservations, contact: Divisional Forest Officer, East Melghat, Dist. Amravati, Maharashtra. Rest House, Dhakna For reservations, contact: Divisional Forest Officer, West Melghat, Chikaldhara, Dist. Amravati, Maharashtra. Forest Bungalow, Melghat Divisional Forest Officer, Melghat, Chikaldhara, Dist. Amravati, Maharashtra. Or The MTDC Office in Mumbai. |
| When to go? | November to April |
Note: Permits to trek can be obtained from the Conservator of Forests and Field Director, Project Tiger, Melghat.
 Melghat needs ourAlong with its rich natural heritage, Melghat is also a region known for Malnutrition and High Infant Mortality Rate....It desperately needs some help from outer world.... DO SOMETHING! ANYTHING!! |
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