Kanha's sal and
bamboo forests, rolling grasslands and meandering streams
stretch over 940 sq km in dramatic natural splendour. This is
original Kipling country, of which he wrote so vividly in his
Jungle Book. The same abundance of wildlife species exists
today in Kanha National Park, which forms the core of the
Kanha Tiger Reserve created in 1974 under Project Tiger. The
park is the only habitat of the rare hardground barasingha.
In the 1930s,
the Kanha area was divided into two sanctuaries: Hallon and
Banjar, of 250 sq km and 300 sq km each. Though one of these
was subsequently disbanded, the area remained a protected one
until 1947. depletion of the tiger population in the years
that followed led to the area being made an absolute sanctuary
in 1952.
General
information
| Altitude |
600-900
meters. |
| Rainfall |
152
cm |
| Best
Season |
April
to June and November to January.
(The park is closed
from July to Mid November during monsoon) |
| Temperature |
Summer-
Max 40.6, Min 23.9; Winter- Max 23.9, Min 1.1. |
How to get
there
Air
Nagpur
(266 km) is the nearest Airport to visit Kanha National Park
Rail
Jabalpur
(169 km) is the convenient rail head to visit Kanha.
Road
Kanha
National Park is connected by road with Jabalpur 175 km,
Khajuraho 445 km, Nagpur 266 km, Mukki 25 km, Raipur 219 km.
Within the park: Koshi - Kanha (9 km), Kishi - Katia (4 km),
Kishi - Mukki (32 km). S.T.
What To See
Wild life The
main attractions are Tiger, Bison, Gaur, Sambar, Chital,
Barasingha, Barking Deer, Black Deer, Black Buck, Chousihgha,
Nilgai, Mouse Deer, Sloth Bear, Jackal Fox, Porcupine, Hyaena,
Jungle Cat, Python, Pea fowl, Hare, Monkey, Mongoose, Tiger,
Leapord etc. can also be seen here.
Birds
species
Storks, Teals, Pintails, Pond
Herons, Egrets, Peacock, Pea Fowl, Jungle Fowl, Spur Fowl,
Patridges, Quails, Ring Doves, Spotted Parakeets, Green
Pigeons, Rock Pigeons, Cuckoos, Papihas, Rollers, Bee Eater,
Hoopes, Drongos, Warblers, King Fishers, Wood Peckers,
Finches, Orioles, Owls, Fly Catchers.
Museum
(closed on Wednesdays)
There is a museum at kanha depicting attributes and activities
of the park and tribal culture
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