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