This is the roar nature moment when a hungry tiger sets its sights on a herd of cattle at an Indian wildlife reserve.

TOURISTS GASP AT TIGER’S ROAR POWER AS IT CHASES DOWN CATTLE pic.twitter.com/vqsM4WODLM

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Awe-struck visitors driving through the reserve in Madhya Pradesh, central India, gasp in amazement in phone footage of the encounter.

As the cattle move down a track through the jungle at the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve the big cat pounces as it sprints from the left-hand treeline.

A child can be heard gasping in shock as the tiger roars while it gives chase.

The tiger then leaps across the road and disappears into the undergrowth chasing down the fleeing cattle as the footage comes to an end.

Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve is a renowned national park and one of the premium tiger reserves in India.

Covering an area of around 450 square kilometres (170 square miles), the reserve is well-known for its significant tiger population.

Bandhavgarh National Park was initially established as a wildlife sanctuary in 1968 and later declared a national park in 1968.

In 1993, it was declared a tiger reserve under the Project Tiger initiative, aimed at conserving and protecting the endangered Bengal tigers.

It is estimated that the park is home to around 50 to 60 tigers, along with leopards, sloth bears, deer, wild boars, langurs, and bird species.

It has several zones that are open to tourists for safaris who want to explore its thriving biodiversity and the majestic Bengal tigers in their natural habitat.