Q. What do you this think unique about Satpura National Park?
Ans: Satpura National Park is blessed with rich biodiversity. The wildlife living here include leopard, sambar, chital, nilgai, chinkara, wild boar, black buck, fox and several variety of avifauna species. Apart from wildlife enthusiasts, Satpura is heaven on earth for bird lovers.
Q. Which Safari Zone is best in Satpura National Park?
Ans: Lagadha in Satpura, Jhin Jhini Mehel and Chutkidev in Satpura National Park.
Q: Which tourist place is known as Queen of Satpura?
Ans: Pachmarhi, also known as 'Satpura ki Rani' or 'The Queen of Satpura' sits perfectly surrounded by nature, history, and mythology amidst the Satpura range. According to the legend, the five Pandava brothers had visited the place during their thirteen years of exile.
Q: How many tigers are there in Satpura?
Ans: Tigers are sometimes more elusive, but the population is thought to be around 50 individuals. If you are only interested in tigers, then Satpura is probably not the best park to visit.
Q: Why is it called Satpura?
Ans: A Sanskrit word, Satpura roughly translates into the seven mountains (Sapta means numerical seven and Pura Means Mountains). The seven mountains indicate the Satpura Maikal Landscape & the Satpura ranges.
Q: Which two animals have vanished from Satpura National Park?
Ans: Two animals that have vanished from Satpura National Park are White buffalo and Swamp deer. Two animals that are still found in Satpura National Park are Leopard and Tiger.
Q: Can we see tiger in Satpura National Park?
Ans: You have the choice to take jungle safari either riding in an open jeep or sitting on the back of an elephant. During jungle safari, apart from animals like leopard, Indian bison, wild boar, and sloth bear, you can also spot a tiger roaming free in its natural habitat if the luck is on your side.
Q: Which rock is found in Satpura Range?
Ans: The Satpura Mountains are predominantly made up of schists, granites, and quartzites that are coated with basalt lavas. The peaks are usually plateau-like in shape, having sharp southern slopes and gentler northern slopes. The hills are heavily fragmented by river valleys, and fault scarps have developed.
Q: How many rivers originate from Satpura?
Ans: The Narmada River begins from north-eastern side of Satpura in Amarkantak, and flows in the depression between Vindhya ranges and the Satpura.
Q: What is the old name of Satpura Range?
Ans: The correct answer is Barwani hills - Mahadeo range - Maikal range. Satpura Range is a part of the Deccan plateau in India. Satpura is a series of seven mountains.
