Pench Jungle Camp, Pench

Address: Village-Avarghani, Distt.-Seoni, Madhya Pradesh, (INDIA)

Access:

Railhead of Nagpur- Jabalpur - 192 Kms

Pench Tiger Reserve, nestling in the lower southern reaches of the Satpura hills is named after Pench river which flows from north to south through the Pench National Park. It is located on the southern boundary of Madhya Pradesh.

The Park is situated in the Seoni District of Southern Madhya Pradesh and runs in continuation with Pench National Park in Maharashtra. It is situated 82 Kms. (2 hours of drive) and is well connected by an all weather metalloid road network to other important places in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. The nearest railhead of Nagpur- Jabalpur (192 Kms.) serves as a comfortable air and railhead.

Flora :

It is blessed with forests spread in all the direction. As per the physiognomy, the forest type is southern tropical dry deciduous teak and southern tropical mixed deciduous forest with other species of shrubs, trees and climbers. Teak and its associates moyan, mahua, mokha, skiras, tendu, bija, achar, garari, aonla, ghont, baranga, amaltas, kihamali, khair, palas. Bamboo occurs sparsely, restricted to some valley.

Fauna :

IThe Pench National Park is very rich in fauna and a number of endangered species have made it their habitat. There are 25 tigers under this umbrella of the Park. 39 species of mammals, 13 species of reptiles, 3 species of amphibians and over 170 varieties of birds have already been listed.

A 12 Km metalloid road from Khwasa check post (located 81 kms. from Nagpur- Jabalpur National Highway No. 7) leads to the Reserve and the camp. There are 12 deluxe safari style canvas tents housed on permanent foundation with equipped with showers and tiled bathrooms. Each spacious tent can easily accommodate an extra bed.

Pench Jungle Camp - Room Amenities :

Each tent housed on the permanent foundation has a spacious and elegantly furnished living room. Private and spacious en suite bathroom has running hot and cold water, flush toilet, space for shower and a vanity counter. Each tent has 220 V electricity connection with battery recharging facility.

Pench Jungle Camp - Food & Dinning Facility :

Inspired by the ethnic architecture, a centrally located apartment structure houses, an open and spacious dinning hall and modern kitchen serving vegetarian and non-vegetarian Indian, Continental and Chinese cuisine. Open bar "Chaupal" located at the campfire place has a relaxed and friendly atmosphere and is an ideal place to relax after a day of sight seeing.

Pench Jungle Camp - Other Camp Facilities :

• Staffed with resident naturalists to make your park visits most informative.
• Well- stocked library.
• Recreation room for informative slide shows and wildlife discussions.
• Evening bon fire with BBQ
• Nature walks
• Night safari in buffer area
• Bird watching trips with our naturalist
• Golfing net for practice.

What To Wear and Carry :

Casual summer clothing with natural colors is best from March to May. Sunglasses and sun hats are preferable. From November to February, carry warm clothing for chilly mornings and misty evenings. Battery torches are advised.