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One of the prime aspects of India that attracts people from across the globe is its natural diversity. The country is blessed with various types of ecosystems, which can rarely be observed in a single country. The country has one of the greatest diversities in terms of flora and fauna and has even attained the status of "Biodiversity hotspots" for several of its national parks and forest patches. One of the premier wildlife attractions of India is the tiger, which is the national animal of India and one of the best places to view this animal is the Bandhavgarh National Park, India. Tiger's Domain Bandhavgarh National Park, India is located in the heart of the country in the state of Madhya Pradesh. This park is spread over 448.84 sq.kms. in the Satpura hill range. The park is a fine blend of small hills, rich valleys and lush meadows. The park is named after the fort of Bandhavgarh, which dominates the landscape of the park. The park is divided between two parts, namely the tourist zone and the core zone. The tourist zone, as the name suggests is open for the tourists while the core zone is accessible only for the forest department officials and researchers. The tourism zone, known as Tala, has the highest density of tigers in India. The park provides refuge to one of the most beautiful cats in the world, the tiger. Currently, the park has approximately 52 tigers with about 46 tigers living in the Tala zone. There are several areas in the tourist zone that offer tourists some of the best opportunities to sight great wildlife. Arguably, the most scenic areas in the park are the Chakradhara meadow. This area comprises of a vast stretch of land covered with tall grass and is bordered by 'sal' forest on all the four sides. At the backdrop, the huge Bandhavgarh fort towers over the park. Apart from the tiger, Bandhavgarh National Park, India is one of the best places in India to view rare animals like the leopard, wild dogs, sloth bear and Indian gaur. The park has a healthy population of the herbivores that include the spotted deer, sambar, chausingha, barking deer, nilgai and chinkara. Apart from the mammals, the park consists of 242 species of birds and an equally healthy population of reptiles. Bandhavgarh National Park, India receives increasing number of tourists each year in order to get a glimpse of some of best wildlife, which is endemic only to the Indian sub-continent.
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