Part of an ambitious government initiative, the Satpura National Park seeks to preserve and reclaim dwindling forests. This landscape of hills and ravines was previously heavily forested and the enclaves that provide habitat to several at risk and endangered species were at risk. Satpura National Park, today covers an area of 524 km, and along with the adjoining Bori and Panchmarhi Sanctuaries to form the Satpura Tiger reserve.
The striking terrain of the national park is what gives it its beauty, from extremely rugged hills and mountains with sandstone peaks, narrow water filled gorges, deep ravines, dense Sal and mixed forests, and thanks to the Tewa lake bordering the park, some delightful coves and bays, which you can explore by kayak. Satpura National Park, being part of a rich Central Indian forest ecosystem, is rich in biodiversity. The wildlife comprises tiger, leopard, sambar deer, chital deer, nilgai, four-horned and chinkara antelope, Gaur (wild cow), wild boar, packs of wild dog, good sloth bear sightings, fox, porcupine, flying squirrel, mouse deer, and the colourful Indian Giant squirrel.