Panna tiger reserve is a popular jungle safari destination in Madhya Pradesh. In recent year, after 2018, here tiger sighting was significantly improved and highly promoted which resulted into sudden growth in tourism. Due to nearby location from Khajuraho temples, it is very well suited for Khajuraho tourists also. In order to plan a safari holiday at Panna national park, one should must know the tourism system like what are different entry gates, where more resorts in different categories are located, how far is entry gates from resorts, where more activities are possible etc. Here we have share some useful information about various safari zones and there entrance gates with prominent safari attractions. This will be helpful in taking good decision and good planning.
In this section we have showcased the Panna safari zones information in tabular way to make it easily understandable. In this table we have shared the names of all tourism safari zones with there category as they fall in core zone forest or buffer zone forest. Further we have shared information on topography or described the type of landscape we will see during safari drive. These landscapes or topography also decided the type of wildlife we can see during safari drives thus it is important information for tourists. Here most popular safari zone is Madla. It is oldest safari zone thus very popular among tourism world. Majority of hotels are also located near by the Madla entry gate. Hinouta zone is far inside from main road and presence of accommodation option is negligible thus less preferred by tourists. Akola core zone is located on Katni-Panna route, on main road but due to lack of hotel options and poor infrastructure for tourists, it is least preferred zone for safaris. These safari zones are inter-connected from each other thus during safari drive, it is common practice that Madla zone tourists may enter inside the Hinouta zone forest area and return back. Many safari points are common where safari vehicles from different safari zones assemble and do information exchange. While doing safari permits booking, do not book two different zone as there safari entry gates are too far from each other.
| Safari Zone | Category | Landscape / Topography | Safari Attractions |
| Madla Zone | Core | Plateau top, grasslands, river banks, relocated village meadows, rocky gorges. rocky trails | Tiger, Sloth Bear, Chinkara, Sambar, Nilgai, Crocodiles, Hyena, Vultures, Ken river |
| Hinouta Zone | Core | Plains, plateau tops, hilly terrains, grassland, gorges, seasonal waterfalls | Tiger, Leopard, Sambar, Nilgai, Sloth Bear, Vultures, Feral cattle, Elephant Camp |
| Akola Core | Core | Slightly hilly, more rocky, dry forest | Tiger, Sambar, Spotted Deer, Sloth Bear, Leopard |
| Jinna | Buffer | Village presence with dense forest | Leopard, Hyena, Sloth Bear, Jungle Cat, Rusty Spotted Cat |
| Akola | Buffer | More or less plain, not so dense, village sites | Tiger, Nilgai, Spotted Deer, Hyena |
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