Satpura Tiger Photography

Photography in Satpura National Park

Introduction

In post covid world, domestic tourism has been consistently showing increasing interest in wildlife destinations. Tourists are mostly visiting from nearby cities like Bhopal, Narmadapuram, Indore, Nagpur etc. In addition to this, tourists are also coming from big metro cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Kolkata etc. We can categorize them in different categories like family tours, friends, couples, senior citizens, corporate tours etc. Majority of them express deep interest in capturing there safari experience in the form of photography. It is best way to make best us of safari opportunity and learn more about wildlife, nature and need for conservation. When we share these photographs on social media platforms, message of wildlife conservation further propagates thus directly or indirectly we pay our contribution in wildlife conservation move. So we must do photography during safari tours and share it with our frieds, relatives, colleagues.

Photography in Madhai Zone

Madhai zone is most popular safari zone of Satpura national park. It lies in core zone category thus very good for wildlife photography. Here commonly seen animals are sloth bear, spotted deer, giant squirrel, leopards, black buck, sambar, Indian gaur, wild dogs. Presence of this much of species indicates that it is paradise for wildlife photographers. Due to hilly terrains and less meadows area, tiger sighting is average. It is dense mixed forest area thus remains green in summers also due to which herbivores animals sighting is good in this zone. Presence of good number of hotels in different category make it suitable for all kind of visitors. We recommend this zone for photography tours. It is easily accessible from Bhopal, Jabalpur, Itarsi and Pachmarhi.

Photography in Bheemkund Zone

It is a popular tiger safari zone. It is easy to reach from Bhopal (150 km), Indore, Nagpur and Betul cities. It is dry deciduous forest thus very good for photography safari in monsoon and winters. Teak presence is good in this forest and geographic condition comprises meadows area with river backwater and some rocky cliff. Popular Gutti Baba temple lies in this safari zone area. Similarly popular Churna rest house and Churna forest is also easily visited through Bheemkund zone safari. Critical tiger habitat of Satpura tiger reserve falls in this zone thus here tiger sighting chance are very high in post winter period to summers. During summer, it seem very dry due to which deer or antelope species sighting drops as they migrates to dam backwater sites i.e towards Madhai forest.

Photography in Panarpani Zone

It is unique safari zone for those tourists who are more interested in seeing different vegetation, hilly landscapes, butterflies, rock paintings. Here animals sighting is below average. Due to hilly terrain, we can have sighting of Sambar, barking deer, grey-langurs. Due to presence of specially designed butterfly park, it is different from other safari zones. Similarly here we can find declared rock-painting sites which is another important photographic point. Panarpani zone is basically for those tourists who are staying at Pachmarhi hotels.

Photography in Parsapani Zone

It is a popular buffer safari zone, close to Madhai entry gate. So tourists staying at Madhai gate side resorts can visit this zone. Here we can do morning safari, afternoon safari and night safari. Despite of being a buffer safari zone, it is dense forest in which we can enter through Pathai entry gate. Among Satpura buffer zones, it is very popular among visitors due to recent tiger & leopard sightings. During night safari drives, we have chances for jungle cat and sloth bear sighting.

Photography in Jamani Dev Zone

This buffer zone is for those tourists who are staying at Madhai gate side resorts. Here we can enter for safari, through Sehra entry gate. So while staying at Madhai gate resorts, we have two buffer safari options. Jamani Dev safari zone is good for birding, spotted deer, sloth bear, leopard, sambar. As per safari guides, here we have high probability to see rusty spotted cat, during night safaris.

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