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 range 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.