Kanha

Located in the Central India, Kanha is one of India's finest reserves. Rudyard Kipling's epic, the Jungle Book was inspired by Kanha. One can find a wide variety of animals in different habitats. The Kanha forest is an unforgettable experience, with rich vegetation, sprawling grasslands and a variety of animals just like the National Parks of Africa.

Kanha stretches over 363 sq miles, and provides an enchanting experience that remains with you for long. Its grand forests have unique birds and animals that amaze you time and again. Kanha is one of the most well maintained National Parks in Asia. A major wildlife attraction, Kanha offers excellent wildlife viewing and photography.

number of tigers at Kanha has increased from 48 to 100, thanks to Project Tiger which has yielded such a remarkable result, making it the favorite of Tiger lovers. Rare hard ground Barasingha or Swamp Deer (Cervus durauceli branderi) are some of the animals found exclusively at the Kanha National Park.

By Air - Jabalpur airport is the nearest airport, about 160 kms away, connected by a daily flight from Delhi. Nagpur, 250 kms is the other airport for visiting Kanha and is connected to Mumbai and Delhi by daily flights.

By Rail - The nearest railway station is Jabalpur 160 kms away. Jabalpur is connected by several daily overnight trains to Delhi and Agra.

By Road - Kanha is 275 kms from Bandhavgarh National Park and 150 kms from Pench National Park.

Kanha has a variety of small and large animals that can be easily spotted. Kanha has 175 varieties of birds. Thus, making it a heaven for bird watchers. But the major attraction at Kanha remains the mighty Tiger, the only thing is that one has to be patient to spot one. While looking for a Tiger one can easily catch views of all the grazers, like a Porcupine, many Gray Langurs, Mongoose, Hyena, Jungle Cat, even a Leopard. Other wild attractions in this land of Tiger include varieties of Deer - the Barasingha, Chital or Spotted Deer, Chousingha, Nilgai, apart from these one can also find the majestic Gaur or Indian Bison and wild Pig.

Plant Species - The varied flora and fauna of Kanha is not just to see but to experience. There are bamboo forests, Sal forests and meadows that add to the attraction of this National Park.

Animal Species - One can see herds of spotted deer, beautiful Antelope, the Black Buck many more rare species of animals. If you are lucky enough you may also see timorous Barking Deer. It warns the other animals that a danger is nearby. You may also come across Rare Barasingha and the Swamp Deer. At one point of time there were only 66 of these in Kanha, but careful conservation and management increased their population to over 400.

Kanha Museum - The Kanha Museum at the Kanha National Park, displays attributes and activities of the park and the vivacious tribal culture of the state of Madhya Pradesh.