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