Panna National Park — Madla Gateway

Panna National Park is a tiger reserve and national park spanning Panna and Chhatarpur districts in Madhya Pradesh, with the Madla Gateway serving as its primary entry point near Madla village, about 25 km from Khajuraho. Notified as a national park in 1981 and declared a tiger reserve in 1994, it is centered on the Ken River. It is notable for its successful tiger reintroduction program, dry deciduous forests, gorges, waterfalls and diverse wildlife including tigers, leopards and gharials.

Visitors entering via Madla Gateway can expect organized jeep safaris through dry deciduous forest, plateaus and the Ken River gorge. The gate has a ticket and permit counter, parking and guide allocation area. Inside, visitors traverse forest tracks for wildlife viewing including tigers, leopards, sloth bears, deer and birds, with views of the Ken River, sandbanks and occasional boat safari points. Facilities are basic and the experience is safari-focused with morning and afternoon time slots.