Kanha National Park
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Kanha National Park


Spanning over 1940 sq km, Kanha National Park is one of the finest national park in India. The park houses 22 species of mammals and 200 birds species. The tiger reserve was created in 1974 under the Project Tiger Scheme. Kanha boost Gaur, the largest worlds cattle, Sambhar, the Indian deer and the Chausingha, the only four horned antelope in the world. The Kanha National park lies in Mandhal district in Maikal hills which are E part of the Satpura Range. Kanha is also associated with first ever scientific study undertaken by eminent zoologist George Schaller.

Wildlife in Kanha National Park

There are some 200 species of birds and includes species like cattle egret, pond heron black ibis, common peafowl.

Excursion
Kawardha lies east of the Maikala Range to the south east of Kanha National park, Kawardha is a small town in Chhattisgarh region of M.P. In this remote area Maharaja Viswaraj Singh has recently opened his palace to visitors. It provides a delightfully quite unspoiled contrast with India's big cities and with the much busier tourist circuit of Rajasthan's 'palace circuit'. This town is in the center of the Baiga tribe, who live in forest surrounding the town, and these are several eleventh century temples in the immediate region.

A stay

Kandla National park provides accommodation for visitors. The ITDC boost a forest lodge. It also has a forest rest house by Madhya Pradesh tourism.

Safari

The animals at Kanha are best observed over Elephant back but you can also opt for other safaris like Jeep.

Ecotourism Travel Adventure Ecotourist India Kanha National Park

Best time to visit

Unlike others, Kanha National park is at its best during November to January.

Access
» By Air : Nagpur (266 km) is the nearest airport. It is connected by Indian Airlines flights with Mumbai.

» 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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