156 sq km in area, the Madhav National Park is open throughout the year. With a varied terrain of wooded hills, the forest being dry, mixed and deciduous with flat grasslands around the lake, it offers abundant opportunities of sighting a variety of wildlife.

The predominant species that inhabit the park is the deer, of which the most easily sighted are the graceful little chinkara, the indian gazelle, and the chital. Other species that have their habitat in the park are nilgai, sambar, chausingha or four-horned antelope, blackbuck, sloth bear, leopard and the ubiquitous common langur.  

The National Park is equally rich in avifauna. The artificial lake, Chandpata, is the winter home of migratory geese, pochard, pintail, teal, mallard and gadwall. A good site for bird-watching is where the forest track crosses the wide rocky stream that flows from the waste weir. Species that frequent this spot are red wattled lapwing, large pied wagtail, pond heron, white - breasted kingfisher, cormorant etc.