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Melghat Tiger Reserve (Chikhaldara)

Melghat Tiger Reserve

Another place in Nagpur that could be highly recommended for a famed jungle safari is the Melghat Tiger Reserve. This Nagpur jungle safari destination is known for its beauty, primarily featuring hills and reservoirs as the backdrop. Tiger, sambar, and other wild animals are found here; bird and wildlife lovers mostly prefer this place. It is very calm and full of biodiversity. 

It is a perfect place for a tourist jungle safari in Nagpur, to see the beauty and wildlife of this area.

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Chikhaldara is a hill station and a municipal council in the Amravati district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Chikaldhara, literally translates from Marathi to mud stream/falls (chikal + dhara). Hindus claim that this place was featured in the epic of the Mahabharata; it is where  Bheema killed the villainous Keechaka in a herculean bout and then threw him into the valley. It thus came to be known as Keechakadara, which eventually colloquialised to Chikaldhara.

It abounds in wildlife, such as tigers, panthers, sloth bears, sambars, wild boar, and rarely seen wild dogs. Close by is the Melghat Tiger Project which has 82 tigers.

History

Chikhaldara was discovered by Captain Robinson of the Hyderabad Regiment in 1823. The Englishmen found it particularly attractive because the lush green hue of the place reminded them of England. When the leaves fell in September/October, they were reminded of autumn in England. There was even a proposal to make it the seat of the Government of India.June, July, August, and September are the four months of Monsoon. Chikhaldara experiences heavy rainfall during these months. The average temperature during monsoon is twenty-five degree celsius and during winter it goes below 15°C. 

 Summer is not pleasant in this place because the temperature is very high . It is good not to visit Chikhaldara during summer because the temperature here lies between 32°C to 40°C