Kanha National Park and Tiger reserve is situated in the Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh. The park is one of the first project tiger reserves in India. The largest wildlife sanctuary in Asia, Kanha National Park is spread over an area of 1,940 sq. km. Bamboo groves, garlands, and Sal forests surround the sanctuary.

April to June and November to January is the best time to visit the park. Kanha National Park is closed from July to mid- November during the monsoon season. Tourists have designated hours to visit the park, which is generally from sunrise to noon, and from afternoon to sunset.

The main attractions of Kanha

The major attraction of Kanha is of course the Tiger and most visitors look forward to see the beast. Other than the tiger, visitors can easily catch glimpses of porcupines, gray langurs, mangoose, hyena, jungle cat, leopard, wild pigs, Indian bison and varieties of deer like the barasingha, spotted deer, chousingha and nilgai.

Kanha National Park is a place looked forward by even bird watchers as the park has around 175 varieties of bird species.

Other attractions at Kanha include Elephant safaris and the Kanha Museum. Elephant backs are the best options to observe animals in the forest area of the national park. The museum at Kanha depicts the various activities of the park and the tribal culture of the state of Madhya Pradesh.

How to reach Kanha National Park:

Nagpur is the nearest airport to Kanha at a distance of 266 km, which is connected to Mumbai by many domestic airlines. Jabalpur is the nearest railhead and is 169 km away from Kanha National Park. The park can also be reached easily by roadways. Kanha is easily accessible by road from cities like Jabalpur, Khajuraho, Raipur, and Nagpur etc. For local transport, Madhya Pradesh government operates jeep service for visitors to explore the park.

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