Pench Tiger Reserve

Biodiversity Pench Tiger Reserve

Flora

Major floral species of the reserve includes Hardwickia binata, Chloroxylon swietenia, Pterocarpus marsupium, Adina cordifolia, Terminalia leucophloea, Mitragayna parviflora, Acacia catechu, Dolichandrone falcata, Madhuca longifolia, Schrebera swieteniodes, Butea monosperma, Soymida febrifuga, Tectona grandis, Terminalia tomentosa, Dalbergia latifolia, Diospyros melanoxylon and Ougeinia oojeinensis.

Fauna

Major fauna of the Reserve includes Presbytis entellus, Canis aureus, Canis alpinus, Melursus ursinus, Herpestes edwardsii, Hyaena hyaena, Panthera tigris, Panthera pardus, Felis chaus, Sus scrofa, Axis axis, Cervus unicolor, Muntiacus muntjak, Bos gaurus, Boselaphus tragocamelus, Tetraceros quadricornis, Ratufa indica and Hystrix indica.