Kanha national park in Madhya Pradesh, India is a main and the
best options to explore the wildlife of India mainly in Central India.The Park offers
best promising overview of its enthralling scenic beauty with its rich and diversified
flora and fauna. The National park has numerous forest lodges, Wildlife Lodge and
Wildlife Resorts in Kanha National Park, which accommodating tourist to explore
wildlife of this enchanting destination.
At present time Kanha is one of the most promising tiger reserves in India, where
some of the best sightings of this magnificent animal can be had. The main adventurous
activity in Kanha National Park is the tiger show or the tiger safari. This can
be done on an elephants back or by authorized jeeps and guides. Kanha museum is
a widely visited spot here; it's a tribal museum that gives elaborate details about
the lifestyle of the people who belong to the jungle. Bamni Dadar here is one of
the famous sunset points. Tourists visit to get the picturesque view of the setting
sun. Kanha is well known as the "Land of Sherkhan" the tiger, which is well described
in the amazing stories from Rudyard Kipling in his famous novel the "Jungle Book".
This sanctuary is located in the Mandla district of Central India in Madhya Pradesh.
In 1955 Kanha was converted into a National Park and was launch as the tiger reserve
under Project Tiger in 1974. Kanha national park cum Tiger reserve extends over
an area of over 1,940-sq-kms. The park is located in the Maikal range, the eastern
division of the Satpura Hills of the Central Indian Highlands.
Wildlife in Kanha - Mammals Barking deer, Chital, Sambar , Barasingha,
Chousingha , Gaur , Langur , Wild pig , Jackal, Sloth bear, Wild dog, Panther, Tiger
Reptiles-Python, Indian Cobra, Russell’s Viper, Indian Krait, Common Rat Snake,
Common Skink, Indian Monitor, Fan Throated Lizard and Indian Garden Lizard etc.
Birds- The Reserve supports around 300 species of birds.