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GENERAL INFORMATION
Best Time to Visit : March to June
Nearest Town : Mandla (65 Km)



Introduction
Kanha's sal and bamboo forests, rolling grasslands and meandering streams stretch over 940 sq. km in dramatic natural splendor. This is the original Kipling country, of which he wrote so vividly in his Jungle Book. The abundance of wildlife species exists today in Kanha National park, which forms the core of the Kanha Tiger Reserve created in 1974 under Project tiger.The park is the only habitat of the rare hardground barasingha.One of the finest and the best administered National Parks in Asia, an irresistible attraction for all wildlife lovers and a true haven for its animal and avian population.

If the natural splendour at Kanha is to be fully enjoyed, a visitor may have to stay there at least for four days. The best time for visit is from Feb to Jun. The park is closed during the monsoon, from July to October. Light-coloured cottons and woollens are advised. Bright colours can scare away the animals. Bamni Dadar is the most beautiful area of the park. The forest is quite dense here. Adding to the delight of the thick wood is the sight of a sambar or the four-horned antelops crossing the landscape. Government jeeps are available on hire for touring the park. Elephants are used for tiger-tracking. Jackal and sambar are frequently seen. Blackbucks, spotted deer, sambar and jackal are seen often in peripheral meadows. Four-horned antelopes, striped heyna, Indian fox, tiger and wolf are rarely sighted. There are 22 species of mammals in the park. Birds can be watched from the hills. There are 200 species of them, like white-breasted kingfisher, crested serpant, racket-tailed drongo and red-wattled lapwing


What To See : Bamni Dadar ( Sunset Point ) ,Mammalian Species,Avian species

How to Get There
Air: Jabalpur (170 km), Nagpur (270 km)
Rail:Jabalpur (170 km), Nagpur (270 km)

Where To Stay
RTDC Jhoomar Baori Forest Lodge, RTDC Hotel Kamdhenu, Maharaja Lodge (Taj Group), Sawai Madhopur Lodge, PWD Rest House, and Jogi Mahal which lies within the park premises, are some of the available means of accomodation.