Indravati (kutru) National Park

The (INP) is located in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district and spans an area of approximately 2799.08 km2. It is home to one of the last wild buffalo populations in the world. The flora of the Indravati National Park is mostly tropical moist and dry deciduous, with sal, teak, and bamboo trees dominating. Tigers, leopards, Indian bison, nilgai, blackbuck, chausingha, sambar, chital, Indian muntjac, Indian spotted chevrotain, and other animals live there.

 

 

Indravati National Park is a stunning location in the state of Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district. Kutru National Park is another name for Indravati National Park.

 

The Indravati River, which runs along the park's northern boundary, gives the park its name. Indravati National Park is Chhattisgarh's most beautiful and well-known wildlife park and tiger reserve.

 

Indravati was established as a national park in 1981. The park's total area is approximately 2799.08 km2 (1258.37 Km2 core area and 1540.71 Km2 buffer area). Indravati National Park was designated as a Tiger Reserve under Project Tiger of India in 1983.

 

The park is known for its diverse wildlife and bird species, which include some of the world's most endangered species like Wild Buffalos and Hill Mynas.

 

This national park is a nature lover's paradise, with a series of beautiful hill ranges, lush green vegetation, and unique wildlife and avifauna.

 

Birds such as gulls, terns, serpent crested eagles, ospreys, wood pigeons, and other species can be seen in the open areas of the park.

 

The Park's topography is primarily undulating hilly terrain with elevations ranging from 177 to 599 metres above sea level.

 

The park has densely forested lands, with creepers and scrub protecting the park's open spaces. The park also has tropical flowers with vibrant colours growing on it.

 

Southern dry mixed deciduous forests and southern moist mixed deciduous forests are the two forest types.

 

The vegetation of the Indravati National Park is mostly tropical moist and dry deciduous, with bamboo, sal, and teak dominating. Large herbivores such as wild water buffalos, chital, barking deer, nilgai, and gaurs thrive in the lush grasslands. Teak, lendia, salai, mahua, tendu, semal, haldu, ber, and jamun are the most common trees in the park.

 

Indravati National Park is home to one of the last wild Asian buffalo populations. Other ungulate species can also be found in the national park. Gaur (Indian bison), nilgai, blackbuck, chausingha (four-horned antelope), sambar, chital, Indian muntjac, Indian spotted chevrotain, and wild boar have all been seen in the area. Tigers, leopards, sloth bears, dholes (wild dogs), and striped hyenas are examples of large predators. Flying squirrels, porcupines, pangolins, rhesus monkeys, and langurs are among the smaller mammals. Freshwater crocodiles, monitor lizards, Indian chameleons, common kraits, Indian rock pythons, cobras, and Russell's vipers are just a few of the reptiles that can be found in the park. The park also provides habitat for a diverse range of birds, the most notable of which is the hill myna.

 

From Jagdalpur, Bastar's district headquarters, Indravati National Park is easily accessible. The park's main entry point, the village of Kutrue, is located 22.4 kilometres north of the Jagdalpur-Bhopalpattanam road. Jagdalpur is 145.6 kilometres away from the Kutrue link road. The nearest airport is Raipur (486 km) and the nearest railhead is Jagdalpur (168 km) from the Indravati National Park.