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Kanha, 175 kms south-east of Jabalpur, is one of India's largest national parks
covering 1945 sq. kms. Kanha, a beautiful area of sal and bamboo forest, rolling
grasslands with many rivers and streams, supports an excellent variety of
wildlife. Situated in a horse-shoe shaped valley, this park with all its natural
splendour was the setting which inspired Kipling's 'Jungle Book'. Established in
1955, it came under Project Tiger in 1974.
Destination
Kanha
Kanha National Park
Located in the Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh, Kanha National Park is a tiger
reserve that extends over an area of over 1940 sq km. A horse-shoe shaped valley
bounded by the spurs of the Mekal presents an interesting topography.
Apart from tigers, Kanha also has some 22 species of mammals. Easily spotted
amongst them are the striped palm squirrel, common langur, jackal, wild pig,
panthers, leopards, chital, sambar, blackbuck, gaur and barasingha. There are
also some 200 species of birds including water birds like the leaf warblers,
black ibis, common peafowl, hawk eagle, grey hornbill, woodpecker, babbler,
white breasted kingfisher, etc.
What To See
Bamni Dadar
Known as Sunset Point, this is one of the most beautiful areas of the park,
from where a spectacular sunset can be watched. The dense luxuriance of Kanha's
forests can be seen from here. Animals that can be sighted around this point are
typical of the mixed forest zone sambar, barking deer, gaur and four-horned
antelope.
Wildlife (Mammalian Species)
Kanha has some 22 species of mammals. Those most easily spotted are the Striped
Palm Squirrel, Common Langur, Jackal, Wild Pig, Chital or Spotted Deer,
Barasingha or Swamp Deer, Sambar and Black Buck.
Commonly seen species are
Cattle Egret, Pong Heron, Black Ibis, Common Peafowl, Crested Serpent,
Racket-Tailed Drongo, Hawk Eagle, Woodpecker, Pigeon, Dove, Parakeet, Babbler
and Mynah, Indian Roller, White-Breasted Kingfisher and Gray Hornbill
Less commonly seen species are
Tiger, Indian Hare, Dhole or Indian Wild Dog, Barking Deer, Indian Bison or
Gaur. Patient watching should reward the visitor with s sight of; Indian Fox,
Sloth Bear, Striped Hyena, Jungle Cat, Leopard, Mouse Deer, Chausingha or
four-horned Antelope, Nilgai , Ratel and Porcupine.
Very rarely seen species are
Wolf which lives in the far east of the park, Chinkara found outside the
Park's northern boundary, Indian Pangolin, the smooth Indian Otter and the small
Indian Civet.
Avian Species
Kanha also has some 200 species of birds. Watchers should station themselves
in the hills, where the mixed and bamboo forests harbour many species and in the
grassy forest clearings.
Water birds can be seen near the park's many rivulets and a Sarvantal, a pool
that is frequented by water birds and the area in from of the museum. The Sal
forests do not normally yield a sight of Kanha's avifauna. Early morning and
late afternoon are best for bird-watching; binoculars are an invaluable aid to
the watcher.
HOW TO GET THERE :
BY AIR - Jabalpur (173) & Nagpur (266 km) is the nearest airport. Indian
Airlines flies to Jabalpur from Bhopal & Raipur & to Nagpur from Bombay,
Calcutta & Bhubaneshwar, Hyderabad, Delhi & Bhopal.
BY RAIL - Jabalpur (175 km) is the convenient railhead to visit Kanha.
BY ROAD - Kanha National Park is connected by road with Jabalpur (175
km), Khajuraho (445 km), Nagpur (266 km), Mukki (25 km), and Raipur (219 km).
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