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Kanha National Park
Kanha
National Park
Located in the Mandia district of Madhya Pradesh, the Kanha National Park is a
Tiger Reserve that extends over 1945 sq. km. of undulating country. Elevations
range from 450 to 900 meters.
A horseshoe shaped valley bounded by the.
spurs of the Mekal ridge gives Kanha an interesting topography. The Surpan River
meanders through Kanha's central maidans - grasslands that Dover the extensive
plateaus. Steep rocky escarpments along their edges offer breathtaking views of
the valleys below.
The grasslands at Kanha interspersed with forests
of sal, teeming with varieties of deer - the barasinqha, chital (spotted deer),
chousingha, nilgai, the majestic gaur (Indian bison) and wild pig, is 'tiger country'.
It is ideal for viewing both the predator and the prey.
It was here
at Kanha that the eminent zoologist George Schaller undertook the first ever-scientific
study of the tiger. Another landmark at Kanha is the preservation of the "hard
ground' barasingha (cervus duvauceli branderi) - the only surviving population
of this Central Indian subspecies. This was achieved by extending the grasslands,
relocating villages and by increasing the habitat.
The animals at Kanha are best observed from elephant back and the open country
makes the chance of sightings reasonably good. Deer are seen along the maidans
and gaur at Bamhindadr or in the Bishanpura Sondhar- Ghorella area of the Mukki
range. This area is also ideal for spotting the dhole or wild dog. spotting the
dhole or wild dog. Langurs, wild boar, water fowl and birds are also commonly
seen.
General Information: Best
Time to Visit: March to June
Nearest Town: Mandla (65 Km)
How to Get Here: Air: Jabalpur
(170 km), Nagpur (270 km)
Rail: Jabalpur (170 km), Nagpur (270 km)
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