Further evidence in the attraction suggests that the preserve was part of a British colony until 1948, when the villagers of Anandapur regained control and opened the preserve up to the outside world <ref> http://www.disunplugged.com/2010/03/27/maharajah-jungle-trek-at-disneys-animal-kingdom/ </ref>.
[[Image:BengalTiget.jpg|400px|thumb|A Bengal tiger as seen from the Maharajah Jungle Trek. Photo by Theme Park Tourist]]
===Animals===