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How Real Heroes of Pench Spend Their Day

•  Sanskriti Goyal
•  December 10, 2025

Pench safari

Pench National Park

When people visit the wild and famous Pench National Park, they mostly think about sighting a tiger in its natural habitat. The thrill of watching a tiger in real life is adventurous, but to make it possible, many people work quietly every single day to keep the animals safe and the forest healthy. Apart from tigers, this park is home to a lot of animals, and the real heroes of Pench keep the animals safe inside the park. 

The forest guides, rescue team, trackers, and guards of Pench National Park are real heroes. They are the reason why this park became a safe habitat for animals. Their hard work, dedication, and love for the forest make every safari possible and safe for the tourists who visit the park. They work from early morning to late night, sometimes even in heat, dust, rain, and danger. Their life is not seen by tourists, but without them, the Pench would not exist. Let’s know about the lives of forest guards, trackers, rescue teams, naturalists, and other staff who protect this home of animals. 

Morning Duties of Real Heroes of Pench

Forest guards and trackers

The forest guards and trackers of Pench National Park get up even before sunrise. They go for a morning patrol inside the park. They pick up their stick, wireless device, GPS, notebook, and move inside the Jungle. Before the thrilling Pench safari, the safari tracks and routes are checked. They make sure that safari paths are clear and there is no mud, fallen branches, or trees on them. The trackers search for the footprints, scratch marks on trees, and fresh urine to know if a tiger has moved from the area. Their information helps forest officers to plan the safari routes, and guides also get information from them, which helps the tourists with animal sightings. They also make sure that no vehicles have entered the forest without permission.

Waterholes and Watchtowers Get Checked

As the sun comes up, another team starts its work. Pench gets very hot during summer, so the forest department maintains waterholes. A team checks these water points every morning. They go to every waterhole and check the water level and refill if needed. Some team members even climb watchtowers to observe wildlife activity. All this happens while animals are active. Sometimes a tiger sits near a waterhole, so the team waits quietly until it moves away. This work needs patience and respect for the forest.

Rescue Team Stays Alert 

During the morning hours, rescue teams remain highly active. This is because a leopard might have fallen into a well, a deer may be injured, or a snake may have entered a village house. The rescue team remains ready for these things. The trackers inform rescue teams if they see any animal injured inside Pench National Park. The rescue team carries nets, ropes, cages, a first-aid kit, and a tranquilizer gun (only used when absolutely needed). If big cats are injured, the vets check the situation and use a dart only after studying the animal’s size, age, and health. Once the animal sleeps, the team gives first aid to the animal. If needed, they take the animal to rescue centres and treat it well before releasing it back to the wild. 

Afternoon Duties of Real Heroes of Pench

Documentation and Planning 

Once the morning safari is over, the forest staff doesn’t rest. During this time, the heat rises inside the park, and animals usually rest under the shade to save themselves from the sun's rays. This is the time when most teams return to their camps. But the guards spend their afternoon in updating daily reports, doing paperwork, maintaining records, and monitoring animal cameras. During the afternoon hours, a team goes into the forest, removes memory cards from cameras, replaces batteries, and studies new images. These pictures show new cubs, new males entering a territory, or if any animal needs medical attention. 

Repair and Maintenance Work

Afternoon is also the time when things are repaired in the Pench National Park. The fences are checked and fixed, watchtowers are cleaned, solar lights are checked during the afternoon, and forest roads are repaired, if damaged. These small things are important for the safety of tourists and animals. Because of these fixes, the tourists get to enjoy a thrilling Pench Safari ride without any issues. The forest staff even visits the nearby villages and speaks to locals about avoiding human-animal conflict, teaches them safety steps, and listens to any forest-related problems. 

Emergency Work Never Stops

Even during the hottest time of the day, rescue calls can come. The rescue teams remain ready whole day for the calls. They always have their equipment ready to go for the rescue of an animal. A wild boar or bird can be in trouble - any animal that is inside the park might need medical attention immediately, and that’s the reason rescue teams always remain active. When the trackers find an animal in trouble, they inform the rescue team, and they immediately rush to the spot. The work of the rescue team is unpredictable and often risky, but they stay ready throughout the day.

Evening Duties of Real Heroes of Pench

Evening Patrol Starts

After the Pench safari stops in the evening, the forest staff checks the entire forest. Evening is a time when nocturnal animals of the park become active. During the evening hours, the guards once again go inside the park and check tracks, and watch popular waterholes. They stay alert for any signs of illegal entry or forest fire. Night duty is even the toughest part of forest guard duties. During the nighttime, they have to stay alert and stay at anti-poaching camps in the deep areas of the forest. The guards take turns and do duties in shifts. Their presence protects the forest from any illegal activities and saves the animals of the Pench National Park. 

Rescue Team on 24-Hour Alert

The rescue team of Pench cannot rest fully. They always remain active for the safety of animals. If a wild animal enters a village or gets stuck somewhere at night, then the team immediately reaches the location. Working at night inside the Pench National Park is quite risky because visibility is low and predators are active, but the staff do it bravely. They remain active during the whole day and night, and the rescue team also works in shifts.