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Location: Mandla District, Madhya
Pradesh.
Area : 1, 940 sq. kms.
Major Wildlife Attraction : Tiger and other members of the big cat
family, also white tiger and barasingha.
Best Activities: Wildlife watching and sightseeing and also tiger
safari & elephant safari.
Nearby Tourist Destinations: Mandla, Baihar and Bamni Dadar
When to Visit: April to June and November to January
About Kanha National Park
Kanha National Park, home to a wide ange of wildlife is one of India's
largest national parks. It is a mesmerizing area covered with Sal
forest and lightly wooded grassland. The Park also has a web of
numerous rivers and streams. The tiger and the highland barasingha are
the highlights of this park. Realising the danger on the Tiger
population in the country, the Government started the "Project Tiger"
at Kanha and in 1974 the area was declared a Tiger reserve.
The park was created in 1955 by a special law, with a soul aim of
preserving wildlife and saving many endangered species in the process.
The Kanha National Park is famous for its natural beauty and as
dwelling ground to both predator and prey.
Other animals that are found here are the panther, gaur, chital,
sambar, sloth bear, nilgai and blackbuck. Apart from these, there are
some 200 species of birds, making Kanha a bird watcher's paradise.
Water birds like cattle egret, racket-tailed drongo, woodpecker,
parakeet, etc can also be seen here.
All in all Kanha National Park is an adventurous experience, which
attracts loads of tourists.
Major attractions in Kanha National Park
The Vegetation
The vegetation of the park is also very rich. It has Bamboo forests
flow into Sal forests and meadows. There are other trees like Bija,
Haldu, Dhaora, Ban-rahar snd Sindhur, making the park cooler and
greener.
The Wildlife
One can spot herds of spotted deer with smaller herds of beautiful
Antelope, the Black Buck. If you are lucky enough, you could also spot
the timorous Barking Deer. It's snapping warns other denizens of the
forest that a predator is around. One can also come across the Rare
Barasingha and the Swamp Deer. There are 175 varieties of birds in
Kanha. So if you are a bird watcher, look forward to a full bird show.
Most people are interested to see Kanha's major attraction, the Tiger
but one has to be patient to spot one. Also catch glimpses of all the
grazers, a Porcupine, many Gray Langurs, Mongoose, Hyena, Jungle Cat
and even a Leopard. Other wild attractions in this Tiger dominated
country include varieties of Deer - the Barasingha, Chital or Spotted
Deer, Chousingha, Nilgai, as well as the majestic Gaur or Indian Bison
and wild Pig.
Other Attractions
Elephant Safari
he elephant safari at Kanha provides you with an opportunity to
observe animals and sighting in a better way.
Kanha Museum
The museum at the Kanha National Park, displays the tribal culture of
Madhya Pradesh along with attributes and activities of the park.
Getting There
Air : The nearest airport is at Nagpur (266-kms) and is connected by
various domestic airline services with Mumbai.
Rail : Jabalpur at 169-kms is the convenient railway station to visit
Kanha.
Road : Kanha National Park is connected by road with Jabalpur 175-kms,
Khajuraho 445-kms,
Nagpur 266-kms, Mukki 25-kms, Raipur 219-kms. Within the park: Koshi -
Kanha (9-kms), Kishi -
Katia (4-kms), Kishi - Mukki (32-kms). There are regular bus services
available from Jabalpur to Kanha. |
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