Kanha

Kanha National Parak is located in the Mandla district in Maikal range of Satpuras in Madhya Pradesh

The Park’s total area is 1945 sq km which consists of a core area of 940 sq km surrounded by buffer zone of 1,005 sq km.

The Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh came into being in 1955 and forms the core of the Kanha Tiger Reserve, created in 1974 under Project Tiger.

Animals to see – Swamp Deer (Barasingha) – ‘The jewel of Kanha’, Tiger, Leopard, Bison, Gaur, Sambar, Chital, Barasingha, Barking deer, Black buck, Choursingha, Nilgai, Mouse deer, Sloth bear, Jackal, fox, Porcupine, Hyena, Jungle cat, Hare, Monkey and Mongoose.

The birds species in the park include storks, teals, pintails, herons, egrets, peacock, pea fowl, jungle fowl, spur fowl, partridges, quails, ring doves, parakeets, green pigeons, rock pigeons, cuckoos, rollers, bee-eater, hoopoes, drongos, warblers, kingfishers, woodpeckers, finches, orioles, owls, and fly catchers.

Black buck did not originally survive here as the habitat was not suitable. However, Black buck have recently been reintroduced inside a fenced area in the park. Nilgai can still be seen near the Sarahi Gate, while the Indian Wolf once commonly seen at Mocha is a rare sight now. Hyena and sloth bear are seen occasionally. Langurs and wild boars are common, but the pugnacious rhesus macaque is seen less often.

Nocturnal animals like fox, hyena, jungle cat, civets, porcupine, ratel or honey badger and hares can be seen outside the park confines.

Reptiles like pythons, cobras, krait, rat snakes, vipers, keelbacks and grass snakes are nocturnal animals, and are therefore rarely seen. There are many species of turtles as well as amphibians found in or near the water bodies

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