Presents
• Why this Exploration: Team Exploring Nature are carrying out nature and wildlife exploration for last one year. After the grand success of the 1st ever Exploration Series, “The Last Legacy – Wild Gujarat” and Series – II, “Hiking in Highlands – Wild South West”, Team Exploring Nature have planned to explore a part of Central India in their Series – III. The exploration will be done in three Tiger Reserves in the state of Madhya Pradesh namely Satpura Tiger Reserve, Pench Tiger reserve and Kanha National Park. According to the last Tiger census, Madhya Pradesh is the 2nd state of India in respect to the total number of tigers it refuges. After Nagarahole, Bandipur and Periyar, a core team of explorers will be there in quest of the largest cat, TIGER. With this, the team will study the rich biodiversity of that area as well as life style of Gond Tribes. The exploration will be for 7 days starting from Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh and ending at Jabalpur. •
Why This Name: As described in the previous section, the exploration will be in three Tiger Reserves of the 2nd most tiger populated state in India in quest of tiger. In that sense the Exploration Series will definitely be in “Tigers’ Terrain”. Besides of this it is said that the terrain, especially Pench Tiger reserve, which is actually the South Eastern part of the Satpura Range was the background of the famous wildlife fiction series of Nobel laureate British Author Rudyard Kipling, “The Jungle Book”. In Exploration Series – III, “Tigers’ Terrain – Jungle Book Reopened”, Team Exploring Nature will search for Bagheera, Baloo, Tabaqi, Kaa, Raksha, Bandar log, Chil, Ikki, Mor, Mang, Katait and others, and last but not the least The Sher Khan. The theme of this Exploration will be Human – Wildlife cohabitation and living of local Gond tribes will be reflected.
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The Team: The core team of Explorers has been extend this time with the inclusion of Sankar Singha with Dwaipayan Ghosh and Arnab Bose.
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The Route: Exploration will start from Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh on 8th May 2016 in the morning. The team will go to Madhai village near Satpura Tiger Reserve and explore Satpura Tiger Reserve on 8th and 9th May. Explorers will move to Pench Tiger Reserve on 9th May in the evening. Pench (Madhya Pradesh segment) will be explored on 10th and 11th May. The Team will then go to Kanha National Park and reach there on 11th May in the Evening. Ta magnificent Kanha will be explored on 12th to 13th May. On 14th the Team will head to Jabalpur for return.
Tour Itinerary 7th May 2016 (Satureday) 18:00hrs
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Reach Bhopal Camp
8th May 2016 (Sunday) 09:00hrs
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Bhopal Camp to Satpura Camp by Road
12:30hrs
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Reach Satpura Camp
14:30hrs
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Evening Jeep Safari in Satpura Tiger Reserve
18:30hrs
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End of Jeep Safari and returning to Satpura Camp
9th May 2016 (Monday) 06:00hrs
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Morning Jeep Safari in Satpura Tiger Reserve
10:00hrs
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End of Jeep Safari and returning to Satpura Camp
11:30hrs
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Satpura Camp to Pench Camp by road
15:00hrs
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Reach Pench Camp
10th May 2016 (Tuesday) 06:00hrs
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Morning Jeep Safari in Pench Tiger Reserve Touria Zone
10:00hrs
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End of Jeep Safari and return to Pench Camp
14:30hrs
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Evening Jeep Safari in Pench Tiger Reserve Karmajhiri Zone
18:30hrs
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End of Jeep Safari and return to Pench Camp
11th May 2016 (Wednesday) 06:00hrs
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Morning Jeep Safari in Pench Tiger Reserve Touria Zone
10:00hrs
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End of Jeep Safari and return to Pench Camp
11:30hrs
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Pench Camp to Kanha Camp by road
15:30hrs
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Reach Kanha Camp
12th May 2016 (Thrusday) 06:00hrs
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Morning Jeep Safari in Kanha Tiger Reserve Kanha Zone
10:00hrs
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End of Jeep Safari and return to Kanha Camp
14:30hrs
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Morning Jeep Safari in Kanha Tiger Reserve Kisli Zone
10:00hrs
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End of Jeep Safari and return to Kanha Camp
13th May 2016 (Friday) 06:00hrs
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Morning Jeep Safari in Kanha Tiger Reserve Mukki Zone
10:00hrs
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End of Jeep Safari and return to Kanha Camp
14:30hrs
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Morning Jeep Safari in Kanha Tiger Reserve Sarhi Zone
10:00hrs
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End of Jeep Safari and return to Kanha Camp
14th May (Saturday) 07:00hrs
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Kanha Camp to Jabalpur by road