Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary & Tiger Reserve

It's a beautiful wildlife sanctuary close to Bhopal . You can drive your own vehicle inside by paying a minor entry fee and enjoy the beauty of nature. The road are very well maintained. We spotted a few wild animals during our visit. Overall this is a amazing place for people who appreciate nature.

Amazing place to trek and enjoy a peaceful vibe. The place is a reserve forest and requires permissions to be entered .Do make sure to have the appropriate permission for the same. The waterfall is situated in between the reserve and requires a trek of around 7 kms .
Things to carry :
Water
Trekking shoes
Sunscreen lotion
Trail food
The trek difficulty is beginner and can be completed easily.

It's a beautiful wildlife sanctuary close to Bhopal and Hoshangabad. You can drive your own vehicle (four wheerler/two wheeler) inside by paying a minor entry fee and enjoy the beauty of nature. The road are very well maintained. We spotted a few wild animals during our visit. Spotted Deers and sambhar deers can be spotted quite easily. You can end your drive at the Ratapani lake, another peaceful place. Overall this is a amazing place for people who appreciate nature. People who enjoy activities like birdwatching and tree spotting can bring along their binoculars.

this place offers so much for the travelers and adventure lovers. Situated inside tiger deserve you will not find much civilization here. From morning till evening you can enjoy and come back to the city.

The Beauty of Ratapani century
It has been a wildlife sanctuary since 1976. As of March 2013, in-principle approval by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has been granted for upgrading it to a status of tiger reserve. It will become a tiger reserve by the notification of the Government of Madhya Pradesh.[4] Its close proximity to the capital and its relatively untouched forests makes it a promising attraction for tourists and the Madhya Pradesh tourism board plans to make it a wildlife destination in the near future. The reserve is rich in flora and fauna and a wide variety of birds and mammals call it their home.

The total forest area is around 824 square kilometres (318 sq mi) and the landscape is undulating, with hills, plateaus, valleys and plains. A number of seasonal streams irrigate the site in the monsoon, and water is retained in some pools along these streams even in the summer. Two large reservoirs, namely Barna Reservoir and Ratapani Dam (Barrusot lake) are among the major waterbodies adjacent to or inside the sanctuary. The forest of Ratapani is dry deciduous and moist deciduous type, with teak (Tectona grandis) as the main tree species. About 55% of the area is covered by teak. The remaining mixed forests consist of various dry deciduous species. Bamboo (Dendrocalamus strictus) overlaps the two aforementioned forest types and covers about one quarter of the forest area. Bhimbetka rock shelters, are located within this tiger reserve. These rock shelters were inhabited by man hundreds of thousand years ago and some of the rock paintings of the Stone Age are more than 30,000 years old. It has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The tourist places include Bhimbetka, Delawari, Ginnorhgarh Fort, Ratapani Dam, KairiMahadeo and Kherbana Mandir.

Though accommodation facilities have to be improved, it's a very beautiful wildlife sanctuary, with great biodiversity. Strongly recommend a visit.

Now with specially designed Safari Jeep you can get best exposure. This place is hardly 30 km from Bhopal city. Now this place offers so much for the travelers and adventure lovers. Situated inside tiger deserve you will not find much civilization here. From morning till evening you can enjoy and come back to the city.

Very Good Forest with Beautiful Lake at the end of the drive.

One of the best natural place. Keep bewreges and food items while watching it.

Very good behaviour of the resort staff and enjoyed a lot , you won’t believe there is a ghost of a women inside of deep forest ⚠

The sanctuary is primarily known for its tiger population and is considered to be an important habitat for the big cats. Apart from tigers, the sanctuary is also home to several other carnivores, including leopards, wild dogs, and hyenas. Other mammal species found in the sanctuary include sambar deer, chital, barking deer, and wild boar.

The sanctuary is also home to several bird species, including peafowl, Indian roller, jungle owlet, and the Indian pitta. The sanctuary is a paradise for birdwatchers and offers several opportunities to spot rare and endemic bird species.

Its diverse range of flora and fauna, along with its stunning natural beauty, make it an ideal destination for those looking to experience the natural world up close.

V deep inside forest and superb clam.

Amazing and most natural forest I have ever seen...the animals are not used to the vehicles during safari...so they keep some distance

Excellent experience. Must visit in rainy season and winter season. You'll enjoy a lot.

Good

Nearly place to bhopal ,enjoyed nature with good food

Most beautiful place for wildlife

Excellent place for jungle drive

Awesome too good it's very nice place.

Cool and serene for off beat adventure