Madhya Pradesh provides the best of jungle safari experience with its nine national parks and six tiger
The boat safari which generally lasts for about two hours and you can sit comfortably as you venture on
the sighting mission. While the jeep safari is exciting, boat safari nonetheless is an amazing way to
experience the forest. Just sit back in motorized boats and hone your birding skills. If you are lucky, you
may also see few marsh crocodiles sunning themselves or other animals coming to the edge of river
bank to drink water.
Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary, spread across 823sqkm of the Vindhya Hills, is covered by Kolar Reservoir
and tourists can experience boat safari in the buffer zone of the sanctuary. You can enjoy views of local
fishermen using grid-nets to catch fish or see Salikhera Island with makeshift huts of tribal community.
Along the northern edge of Satpura National Park, you can enjoy the boat safari in Tawa Reservoir
through narrow water inlets of the Denwa River. You can access forest’s core area by boat and it
provides great sightings of animals sometimes hiding behind the lush forest. Satpura is also a birder’s
paradise with more than 440 species of birds. Don’t miss the picturesque landscapes of magnificent
Satpura hills while you are here.
The trips through water add immeasurably to the entire safari experience. It is recommended to try boat
safari for exclusive sighting of flora and fauna. It will be an unforgettable ride!
