national park in northern Madhya Pradesh state, central India. It has an area of 61 square miles (158 square km). Originally the private game preserve of the rulers of the former princely state of Gwalior, the park was established as Madhya Bharat National Park in 1955. It received its present name in 1959. Located about 70 miles (110 km) south of Gwalior on the main road between Mumbai (Bombay) and Agra, it consists of hills and valleys in the Vindhya Range. The park's vegetation includes mixed forests of sal (Shorea robusta), teak, and khair (Acacia catechu), interspersed with grassland. Tigers, leopards, langurs, jackals, mouse deer, wild pigs, four-horned antelope, jungle fowl, quail, and bustards inhabit the park. Tigers can be photographed from protected areas. Lake Sakhya, or Chandpatha, a man-made lake with a circumference of 7 miles (11 km), offers canoeing and picnic sites.