Panna is situated in the Vindhya Range and spreads over Panna and Chhatarpur districts in the northern part of Madhya Pradesh. Panna National Park is one of the most important protected areas in the north-central highlands of India, as it links eastern and western populations of wild animals through the Vindhya Range. Panna is the only place where gharial crocodile can be found, as it inhabits the Ken River. Panna is also home to tiger, leopard, hyena, jackal, sloth bear as well as more than 200 species of bird.