KANHA NATIONAL PARK & Tiger Reserve

About Kanha National Park

Location

Madhya Pradesh

Best time to Visit

November to April

Nearest Airport

Jabalpur Airport - About 160 km
Raipur Airport - About 190 km
Nagpur - About 300 km

Area

National Park - Approx. 940 Sq. Km.
Tiger Reserve - Approx. 2051 Sq. Km.

Temperature

Maximum 41oC & Minimum 11oC

Nearest Railway Station

Gondia - About 145 km

Note:

The Park is usually closed for tourists from 1st July to 30th September every year.

Recognized as one of the best national parks in Asia, Kanha National Park is the largest National Park in Central India, which has a total area of over 940 square kilometers.

Unlike most of the wildlife destinations, Kanha is not covered with tall trees and dense interiors. Instead, it is bestowed with open meadows with picturesque sights of the natural landscape until the distance your eyes can go. The park, since its establishment in the year 1955, has actively contributed to the preservation of many endangered species. Abundant in flora and fauna, Kanha National Park houses one of the rarest species of deer- the Barasingha, a species that was once on the verge of extinction and has played a major role in its conservation. Today, the park is one of the most scenic wildlife reserves in Asia and is known across the world through Rudyard Kipling’s book- The Jungle Book.

Kanha National Park will give you the glimpses of numerous endangered species of wildlife as well as varied species of birds found here.

Major Wildlife

Tiger, Gaur, Bison, Chital, Sambhar, Barasingha, Barking Deer, Black-buck, Black Deer, Mouse Deer, Chousingha, Nilgai, Sloth Bear, Leopard, Hyena, Jackal Fox, Python, Porcupine, Jungle Cat, Monkey, Hare, Mongoose, Pin-tails, Storks, Pond Herons, Teals, Egrets, Pea fowl, Spur Fowl, Jungle fowl, Partridges, Ring Doves, Peacock, Spotted Parakeets, Rock Pigeons, Green Pigeons, Quails, Cuckoos, Papihas, Kingfishers, Bee-eater, Fly catchers, Hoopoes, Rollers, Drongos, Warblers, Finches, Woodpeckers, Orioles and owls.

distance from major cities

Jabalpur – About 160 km
Nagpur – About 300 km
Delhi – About 1000 km
Mumbai – About 1100 km

near by attractions

Amarkantak, Bandhavgarh National Park, Pench National Park
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