White Tiger Safari & Zoo Mukundpur

White Tiger Safari & Zoo Mukundpur
24°25′41″N81°14′53″E / 24.4281835°N 81.24793790°E / 24.4281835; 81.24793790
Date opened	3 April 2016;8 years ago (2016-04-03) [1]
Location	Mukundpur, Amarpatan, Maihar, Madhya Pradesh, India
Land area	100 Hectares
No. of species	100+
Major exhibits	Gallery, Butterfly Park [2]
Website	www.whitetigersafari.in

Maharaja Martand Singh Judeo White Tiger Safari and Zoo, also known as Mukundpur White Tiger Safari, is located in Mukundpur of Maihar district of Rewa division. The main attraction at the zoo is the World's First White Tiger Safari in which visitors can see white tigers. The zoo also houses 40 different endangered species and more than 60 species of non-endangered species within its premises. ^[3]

History

A part of the former princely state of Rewa, and now a part of Maihar district, the world's first white tiger, Mohan, a mutant variant of the Bengal tiger, was reported and captured. The zoo was established in the region in June 2015, and opened for the public in April 2016.

Location

The Maharaja Martand Singh Judeo White Tiger Safari and Zoo is located in the Mukundpur of Maihar district of Rewa division. The zoo is 15 km far from Rewa and 64 km far from Maihar.

Geographically, it is one of the unique regions where the white tiger was originally found. The overall habitat includes tall trees, shrubs, grasses and bushes with mosaic of various habitat types including woodland and grassland. It spreads in area of 100 hectare of undulating topography. The natural stream flows from the middle of the zoo and the perennial river Beehad flows parallel to the northern boundary of the zoo. ^[4]

Exhibits

Mammals

• Jungle Cat (Felis chaus)
• Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta)
• Ruddy Mongoose (Herpestes smithii)
• Indian Grey Mongoose (Herpestes edwardsi)
• Small Indian Civet (Viverricula indica)
• Common Palm Civet (Paradoxurus hermaphrodites)
• Indian Hare (Lepus nigricollis)
• Madras Tree Shrew (Anathana ellioti)
• Common Langur (Presbytis entellus)

Reptiles

• Crocodile (Crocodylus palustris)
• Indian Roofed Turtle (Pangshura tecta)
• Indian Flapshell Turtle (Lissemys punctata)
• Brook's House Gecko (Hemidactylus brookii)
• Yellow-green House Gecko (Hemidactylus flaviviridis)
• Asian House Gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus)
• Bark Gecko (Hemidactylus leschenautia)
• Indian Garden Lizard (Calotes versicolor)
• Blanfor's Rock Agama (Pssamophilus blanfordanus)
• Fan-Throated Lizard (Sitana ponticeriana)
• Common Snake Skink (Lygosoma punctatus)
• Common Indian Skink (Eutropis carinata)
• Common Indian Monitor (Varanus bengalensis)
• Common Worm Snake (Ramphotyphlops braminus)
• Beaked Worm Snake (Gryphotyphlops acutus)
• Indian Rock Python (Python molurus)
• Common Sand Boa (Gongylophis conicus)
• Indian Rat Snake (Ptyas mucosa)
• Common Trinket Snake (Coelognathus Helena Helena)
• Common Wolf Snake (Lycodon aulicus)
• Barred Wolf Snake (Lycodon straitus)
• Buff Stiped Keelback (Amphiesma stolatum)
• Indian Green Keelback (Macropisthodon plumbicolor)
• Checkered Keelback Water Snake (Xenochrophis piscator)
• Common Kukri Snake (Oligodon arnensis)
• Banded Racer Snake (Argyrogena fasciolata)
• Common Cat Snake (Boiga trigonata)
• Forsten's Cat Snake (Boiga forsteni)
• Green Vine Snake (Ahaetulla nasutus)
• Spectacled Cobra (Naja naja)
• Common Krait (Bungarus caeruleus)
• Russell's Viper (Daboia russelii)
• Indian Saw-Scaled Viper (Echis carinatus)

References

1. "White tiger safari inaugurated in MP's Satna dist". Hindustan Times. 3 April 2016.
2. "रेप्टाइल पार्क का शिलान्यास:मुकुंदपुर में जनसंपर्क मंत्री ने किया बटरफ्लाई पार्क का लोकार्पण, कहा- सफेद बाघों का ब्रीडिंग सेंटर बनाएंगे". bhaskar.com (in Hindi).
3. "World's first 'White Tiger Safari' thrown open to public". The Hindu. 3 April 2016.
4. "Heritage and History". whitetigersafari.in. 27 August 2024.