Pench National Park
| Pench National Park | |
|---|---|
| Indira Priyadarshni National Park | |
Landscape in Pench National Park | |
| Location | |
| Nearest city | Seoni |
| Coordinates | 21°40′17.76″N 79°18′11.88″E / 21.6716000°N 79.3033000°E |
| Area | 758 km2 (293 sq mi) |
| Established |
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| Governing body | State Forest Department |
| Website | penchnationalpark.in |
Pench National Park is a national park in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. It is part of Pench Tiger Reserve and covers an area of 758 km2 (293 sq mi). It was declared a sanctuary in 1965, raised to the status of a national park in 1975 and enlisted as a tigers reserve in 1992. The national park consists of dry deciduous forests; fauna includes tiger, deer and birds.