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| Pench National Park | |
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| Indira Priyadarshni National Park | |
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| Location | Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Nearest city | Seoni |
| Coordinates | 21°40′17.76″N 79°18′11.88″E / 21.6716000°N 79.3033000°E |
| Area | 257.26 km2 (99.33 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 1975 |
| Governing body | State Forest Department |
Pench National Park is a national park in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and was established in 1975 with an area of 257.26 km2 (99.33 sq mi).[1] It is part of Pench Tiger Reserve and derives its name from the Pench River that flows through the park from north to south dividing the park into almost equal western and eastern halves, the well-forested areas of Seoni and Chhindwara districts respectively. It was declared a sanctuary in 1965, raised to the status of national park in 1975 and enlisted as a tiger reserve in 1992.
The national park consists of dry deciduous forests; fauna includes tiger, deer and birds.[2]
- ^ a b World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Pench National Park". Protected Planet.
- ^ "Birds of Pench". www.inditales.com. 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2019.