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This area is the one besides Jhirna & Lohachaur where day visits are allowed. Besides Tiger, one can see here interesting Bird life & Wild Elephants.
The forest vegetation at Bijrani is mainly Sal besides grassland popularly called Chaur. The terrain at Bijrani is drier and also has more diverse vegetation.
Mailani Tal and Phul Tal located in the Bijrani Range are stagnant water bodies. Besides there are no. of seasonal water streams popularly called sot like Kithcer Sot, Reethapani Sot, Khina Sot & Malani Sot.
There are about four species of deer in the park, Chital (Axis Axis), the well-known spotted deer and considered one of the most beautiful in the world. A smaller cousin of Chital is the Para (Axis porcinus), The Sambar (Cervus unicolor), Kakkar (Muntiacus muntjak) also known as the barking deer are once again very common sight in the park. These Herbivores presence in large nos in this zone confirms the presence of Carnivores like cat family in this zone.
Reptiles found in the area are the India Python, Viper, Cobra, Krait and the dreaded King Cobra and various type of lizards.
In the Bijrani area chances of seeing sloth bear are excellent. Attracted here by both termites and the sweet nectar of Mahua flowers the bears have often been observed in an inebriated state when the Mahua ferments in their stomachs.
Dhole or the Wild Dog is rare and can be seen in the Bijrani area. They are pack animals, with a very specialized community hunting technique. The Jackals are commonly seen in the park.
Bijrani
This area is the one besides Jhirna & Lohachaur where day visits are allowed. Besides Tiger, one can see here interesting Bird life & Wild Elephants. The forest vegetation at Bijrani is mainly Sal besides grassland popularly called Chaur. The terrain at Bijrani is drier and also has more diverse vegetation.
Mailani Tal and Phul Tal located in the Bijrani Range are stagnant water bodies. Besides there are no. of seasonal water streams popularly called sot like Kithcer Sot, Reethapani Sot, Khina Sot & Malani Sot.
There are about four species of deer in the park, Chital (Axis Axis), the well-known spotted deer and considered one of the most beautiful in the world. A smaller cousin of Chital is the Para (Axis porcinus), The Sambar (Cervus unicolor), Kakkar (Muntiacus muntjak) also known as the barking deer are once again very common sight in the park. These Herbivores presence in large nos in this zone confirms the presence of Carnivores like cat family in this zone.
Reptiles found in the area are the India Python, Viper, Cobra, Krait and the dreaded King Cobra and various type of lizards.
In the Bijrani area chances of seeing sloth bear are excellent. Attracted here by both termites and the sweet nectar of Mahua flowers the bears have often been observed in an inebriated state when the Mahua ferments in their stomachs.
Dhole or the Wild Dog is rare and can be seen in the Bijrani area. They are pack animals, with a very specialized community hunting technique. The Jackals are commonly seen in the park.
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