Bandhavgarh national park is one of the most popular national parks located in the Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh. It boasts of having highest density of wild tigers in the entire world- not many people return disappointed from a trip to the park. The park derives its name from the most prominent hillock in the area, which is said to have been given by Lord Rama to his brother Laxmana to keep a watch on Lanka; hence the name Bandhavgarh (Sanskrit: Brother's fort). Bandhavgarh has a very high density of Tigers within the folds of its marvelous Jungles. Probably the highest in the world ! There is a saying about this park that goes - " In any other Park, you are lucky if you see a Tiger. In Bandhavgarh, you are unlucky if you don't see (at least) one.

Bandhavgarh lies on the extreme north - eastern border of the present state of Madhya Pradesh in India and the northern flanks of the eastern Satpuda mountain range.

Bandhavgarh is very rich in floral diversity due to a combination of landforms and soil types, and the moist character of the region. It has the highest density of wild tigers anywhere in the world.

There is a lot to see in and around Bandhavgarh. India's yet another famous national park which is dotted with ruins of erstwhile times. For the nature and the culture junkie, where the deciduous forests mean heaven for the ones bitten by the nature bug; the historical Bandhavgarh fort - The oldest in India; is a story for the one seeking it.

In 1947, when the  State  of Rewa was merged with Madhya Pradesh; Bandhavgarh came under the regulations of Madhya Pradesh. The Maharaja of Rewa still retained the hunting rights.

No special conservation measures were taken until 1968, when the areas were constituted as a national park. Since then, numerous steps have been taken to retain Bandhavgarh National Park as an unspoiled natural habitat.

Bandhavgarh has the highest density of Bengal tigers known in the world, and is home to some famous named individual tigers. Charger, an animal so named because of his habit of charging at elephants and tourists (whom he nonetheless did not harm), was the king of the 90's.