Gugamal National Park is a part of the famous Melghat Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra. It forms the core part of the Tiger reserve and covers around 1673.93 sq km (square kilometers). The park is located in the Chikhaldara and Dharni Tehsils of Amaravati District, Maharashtra.

The Gugamal National Park was constituted as a national park in 1974 to protect and conserve the tiger habitat. The entire area is significant for ecology, flora and fauna. It is home to the endangered tiger and other wild mammals like panther, sloth bear, wild dog, jackal, hyena, chausinga, sambar, gaur, barking deer, ratel, flying squirrel, cheetal , nilgai, wild boar, langur, rhesus monkey, and macaque.

The forest is typically dry deciduous; bamboo and teak are the predominant tree species. The vegetation in the national park is quite varied and it has around 90 tree species, 66 shrub species, 316 herb species, 56 climbers, 23 sedge species and 99 grass species. It is notable that the area is rich in medicinal plants.

The best time to visit the Gugamal National Park is October to June.

The Korku tribe, of forest dwellers, are found in the Melghat region. The members of this tribe speak a dialect known as ‘Korku’. Visitors can interact with the tribes and study their culture. This tribe celebrates a harvest festival known as Karam, during which they take part in several folk dances and songs. The tribe has two traditional dance forms, Chattkore and Bhavai.