Twenty one percent (21%) of the forest cover of the country is in Madhya Pradesh. The Vindhya Kaimur range, the Satpura range, Maikala range and the Baghelkhand plateau are covered with dense forests. These forests have a variety of trees of great commercial value, e.g. Teak, Sal, Rosewood etc. Madhya Pradesh is home to a rich wildlife population there are 11 National parks and 32 wildlife sanctuaries. Kanha and Bandhavgarh National Park are famous for the white Tiger (ALBINOTIC), Kanha is also the only habitat of the Hardground Barasingha (swamp deer). Beside the tiger (22% of the tiger population of the world found the forests of Madhya Pradesh appealing) the wildlife in the state is represented by the leopards, lion, Sambhar, black buck and wild buffalo. |
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