Kanha National Park

Kanha national park is one of the wild life parks inor about 14%, may be found in the Indian
India. Kanha national park is located in Mandla district,subcontinent.
Madhya Pradesh state, central India, extending overOther Attractions in Kanha National Park
122 sq mi (316 sq km) of the central highlands, at anKanha museum is situated inside the park. Inside
elevation of from 2,000 ft (600 m) to 3,000 ft.museum a visitor can find lots of information about
Originally established as the Banjar Valley Sanctuary intopography, park maps, pug marks of various animals
1935, it became a national park in 1955 and wasetc.
enlarged in 1964. It is an area of grassland, bambooRaja Rani:Near the visitor centre one can see the
groves, and sal forests that supports 22 species ofstumps of two giant sal trees that are worshipped
mammals, including tigers, leopards, chital (spotteddaily in the forests. Known as Raja Rani, these trees
deer), sambar (large, long-tailed deer), and barasinghaonce lived in the Kanha National Park.
(swamp deer), and about 200 species of birds.Best time to visit Kanha national park
The park was originally established as a wildlifeNovember to May and Feb to June is the best month
sanctuary in 1935. Kanha national park was astablishedto visit the Kanha National Park.
to protect wild species, Kanha is home to about 22How to Reach Kanha National Park?
species of mammals and about 300 species of birdBy air
and largest no. of tigers found in the park.Jabalpur is the nearest airport while Nagpur is nearest
Main Attractions of Kanha National Parkmost convenient airport. Daily flight available from the
The main attractions of Kanha national park aremajor cities in india. Indian airlines operates daily flight
Tiger, Gaur, Sambar, Chital, Barasingha, Barking Deer,Delhi-Nagpur & Mumbai-nagpur.
Chousihgha, Nilgai, Mouse Deer, Sloth Bear, Jackal,By Rail:
Fox, Porcupine, Hyaena, Jungle Cat, Python, Hare,Many trains are available to Labalpur, Daily trains
Monkey, Mongoose, etc. can also be seen here.Birdsbetween Delhi and Jabalpur are Mahakoshal Exp and
species in the park Storks, Teals, Pintails, PondGondwana Express, Other major trains plying to
Herons, Egrets, Peacock, Pea Fowl, Jungle Fowl, SpurJabalpur include Sanghamitra Exp and Varanasi Exp.
Fowl, Patridges, Quails, Ring Doves, Green Pigeons,By Road:
Rock Pigeons, Cuckoos, Rollers, Bee Eater, Hoopes,Regular buses from abalpur to Kanha are available.
Drongos, Warblers, King Fishers, Wood Peckers,Easily anyone can here cars for there convenience to
Finches, Orioles, Owls, Fly Catchers in Kanha Kisli.reach kanha. Another option is the drive from
The tiger population was said to be 48 in 1976 and isJabalpur via Tikaria and Mandla. To reach the park
estimated today at 100. Here are an estimated 8,600from Nagpur, take the NH6 to Bhandara.
species of birds worldwide and of these over 1,200,