Kanha National Park - Cenin Info 2011

KANHA NATIONAL PARK There are numerous Tiger reserves in India, that are preserving this elusive beast, but nowhere can you see them as often, and as frequently as in Kanha National Park. Kanha National Park, located in the Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh extends over an area of 1,940-sq kms, having approx. 31 Tigers. The striking feature of this region's spectacular topography is the horseshoe shape valley and the whole park area is surrounded by the spurs of the Mekal. The Surpan River flows through Kanha, grasslands that cover the extensive plateau. Steep rocky escarpments along the edges offer astounding vistas of the valley. Sightseeing at Kanha The FloraThe terrain inside the park is varied and very fascinating. The entire forest is intermixed with Bamboo and Sal forests and meadows. The FaunaWhile you are on your mission to find a tiger, you can easily catch glimpses of all the grazers, a Porcupine, many Gray Langurs, Mongoose, Hyena, Jungle Cat, even a Leopard. Other wild attractions in this Tiger country include varieties of Deer - the Barasingha, Chital or Spotted Deer, Chousingha, Nilgai, Antelope, the Black Buck as well as the majestic Gaur or Indian Bison and wild Pig. The AvifaunaKanha is also rich in bird population. Kanha has more than 300 different species of birds within its complex. Some of the more interesting ones for bird lovers to look out for are Pied or Marsh Harriers, Red Jungle Fowls, Painted Spur Fowls, Paradise Flycatchers, Pied Malabar Hornbills, Indian Pittas, Indian Stone Curlews, Common Gray Partridges, Warblers, Flycatchers, Babblers, Woodpeckers, Painted Partridges, Green Pigeons, Black Ibis, White Necked Storks, Lesser Adjutant Storks, White breasted Kingfishers, Pied Kingfishers, Egrets and Cormorants. Also visit the Reptiles section which houses - Monitor Lizards, Pythons and a large variety of other snakes. Distance from Nagpur : 260 Km.