It is noteworthy that the Satpura Tiger Reserve has also been included in the potential list of World Heritage. Satpura Tiger Reserve in Hoshangabad district is spread over an area of 2130 square kilometer. It is part of the Deccan Bio-Geographic Region. It is the oldest forest wealth of the country, full of unmatched natural beauty, which has been carefully preserved.
The 26 species of found in the Himalayan region and 42 species found in the Nilgiri forests are also found abundantly in the Satpura forest area. That is why it is also named as the Northern Ghats like the vast Western Ghats. Some species like the insectivorous Ghataparni, Bamboo, Hisalu, Baruhaldi are found both in Satpura and the Himalayas. Similarly, among the species found in both the Western Ghats and Satpura, red sandalwood is the main one. Cinchona plant, from which malarias medicine quinine is made, is found here in large quantity.
The Satpura Tiger Reserve is said to be the soul of the eco-system of the central region of India. Here there are Plants like Acai Vat, wild jasmine, which are not found anywhere else. Satpura National Park is well known for the presence of tigers and as their breeding ground.
It is one of the regions of Central India with a good presence of tigers. In terms of internal management of Protected Areas, Satpura Tiger Reserve is the best example of the country in itself. Satpura alone accounts for 17 per cent of the country’s tiger Population and 12 per cent of tiger habitat. It is the richest Biodiversity area in the country.