Tadoba National Park is a natural heaven for wildlife and nature lovers. This huge park is in the Chandrapur district of Maharashtra, India, and is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna. Through this blog, we will give you information about the rich biodiversity of Tadoba and discover the animals, birds, and plants that call this reserve their home. Let’s learn about the various plants and animals that can be found in the huge area of this park. 

Flora

People who go there can find various kinds of flora species here including  Arjun, black plum trees, velvet bean creepers, Dhauda, Chichwa, Mowai, Malabar silk cotton tree, shisham, Grewia rothii, G. hirsuta, Urginea indica, Grange Maderaspatana, and Lantana camara with many others.  The most common tree of Tadoba is the Teak and other than that tourists can find trees like Ain, Shisham, Semal, and Kusum. While roaming on the jeep safaris, people can find medicinal plants, including velvet bean creepers (KachKujali), Bija, Ceylon satinwood, Bheria, Neem, Beheda, Orthosiphon Rubicundus and Heria. 

While roaming in Tadoba on a jeep safari, one can spot weeds that grow along side the plants. The Weeds that can be spotted here include Lantana camara, Parthenium hysterophorus also known as Congress grass, Eichhornia crassipes, Ageratum conyzoides, Ipomoea carnea, and Hyptissuaveolens among many others.

Fauna 

Tadoba is highly famous for its Bengal tigers, which are the main attraction for the people who come here. Apart from tigers, this huge reserve is a home for a variety of large carnivores such as leopards, wild dogs, and sloth bears. Herbivore animal such as spotted deer, sambar deer, bison, and nilgai can also be spotted at this scenic sight. Other mammals of Tadoba National Park includes the Indian gaur, striped hyena, and wild boar. Other than this, with over 195 species of birds, this park is a famous attraction for birdwatchers. 

Some of the famous bird species spotted in this park includes the crested serpent eagle, grey-headed fishing eagle, paradise flycatcher, and painted stork. This spacious park is also a home to some reptiles such as the Indian python, cobra, and Russell\'s viper.

On a beautiful morning one should venture into the forest on a safari ride, which happens in Tadoba National Park. By going on safari, people can get a chance to explore the natural beauty of the park with various flora and fauna. Going on safari rides will give you a thrilling opportunity to explore the beauty and wildness of the area.