| Kanha national park is one of the wild life parks in | | | | or about 14%, may be found in the Indian |
| India. Kanha national park is located in Mandla district, | | | | subcontinent. |
| Madhya Pradesh state, central India, extending over | | | | Other Attractions in Kanha National Park |
| 122 sq mi (316 sq km) of the central highlands, at an | | | | Kanha 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 in | | | | topography, park maps, pug marks of various animals |
| 1935, it became a national park in 1955 and was | | | | etc. |
| enlarged in 1964. It is an area of grassland, bamboo | | | | Raja Rani:Near the visitor centre one can see the |
| groves, and sal forests that supports 22 species of | | | | stumps of two giant sal trees that are worshipped |
| mammals, including tigers, leopards, chital (spotted | | | | daily in the forests. Known as Raja Rani, these trees |
| deer), sambar (large, long-tailed deer), and barasingha | | | | once 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 wildlife | | | | November to May and Feb to June is the best month |
| sanctuary in 1935. Kanha national park was astablished | | | | to visit the Kanha National Park. |
| to protect wild species, Kanha is home to about 22 | | | | How to Reach Kanha National Park? |
| species of mammals and about 300 species of bird | | | | By air |
| and largest no. of tigers found in the park. | | | | Jabalpur is the nearest airport while Nagpur is nearest |
| Main Attractions of Kanha National Park | | | | most convenient airport. Daily flight available from the |
| The main attractions of Kanha national park are | | | | major 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.Birds | | | | between Delhi and Jabalpur are Mahakoshal Exp and |
| species in the park Storks, Teals, Pintails, Pond | | | | Gondwana Express, Other major trains plying to |
| Herons, Egrets, Peacock, Pea Fowl, Jungle Fowl, Spur | | | | Jabalpur 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 is | | | | Jabalpur via Tikaria and Mandla. To reach the park |
| estimated today at 100. Here are an estimated 8,600 | | | | from Nagpur, take the NH6 to Bhandara. |
| species of birds worldwide and of these over 1,200, | | | | |