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Named after the river that flows through it, Pench is also the only National Park and Tiger Reserve in India that is spread across two states - Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. In Maharashtra, you can visit it through any of these six safari gates - Chorbahuli, Khursapar, Khubada, Surewani, and Sillari.  

So rich is the biodiversity of the reserve that it has been the inspiration behind Rudyard Kipling's classic The Jungle Book. The Reserve is home to a variety of animal species including the Bengal Tiger, crocodiles, Spotted Deer and Nilgai among others. If you’re a birdwatcher you will be delighted to know that the reserve is home to over 225 species of resident and migrant birds, including hawk eagles, honey buzzards, colourful fowl, kingfishers and a variety of owls! Thus the best way to experience Pench is to take multiple safaris over a few days and explore it at leisure.