Pench National Park, Maharashtra Pench National Park and Tiger Reserve is spread over an area of 257 sq. km. in the lower southern reaches of Satpura hill ranges. The park was declared National by the Government of Maharashtra in 1975 and it also received the official status of �Tiger Reserve of India� in February 1999. It got its name from Pench River that meanders through the park, dividing it down the center. Apart from, beautiful hills, valleys and occasional precipitous slope, there is an important ecosystem supporting an abundance of flora and fauna, including a rich variety of aquatic life, as well.