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Kanha National park is located in the Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh
and it extends over an area of over 1,940-sq-kms. The major feature of
this region's interesting topography is the horseshoe shape valley and the
whole park area is surrounded by the spurs of the Mekal. By a special
statue in 1955, Kanha national park came into being since then, a series
of stringent conservation programmes for the protection of the park’s
flora and fauna has given Kanha its deserved reputation for being one of
the finest and best administered national parks in Asia, an irresistible
attraction for all wild life lovers a true haven for its animal and avian
population. Kanha national park has 22 species of mammals. Those most
easily spotted are TIGER, Indian hare, Indian wild dog, the Stripped Palm
Squirrel, Common langur, Jackal, Wild Pig, Chital or Spotless deer,
Barasingha or Swamp deer, Sambar and black Buck.
Flora & Fauna - Kanha National Park
The terrain inside the park is varied, nonetheless enjoyable. Bamboo
forests flow into Sal forests and meadows. There are herds of spotted deer
to be seen with smaller herds of beautiful Antelope, the Black Buck. With
a little luck, you could also spot the timorous Barking Deer. It's
snapping warns other denizens of the forest that a predator is around.
There is also a very strong possibility that you will see the Rare
Barasingha, the Swamp Deer. Once there were only 66 of these in Kanha, but
careful conservation and management raised their population to over 400.
Major Wildlife Attractions Of Kanha
Spotting wild animals is always a matter of luck but Kanha is so rich in
wildlife that the odds are titled in your favour. First time visitors are
often so keen to spot the larger animals that they overlook the smaller
ones. There are 175 varieties of birds in Kanha. So if you happen to be
bird watcher, look forward to a full bird show. Most people are keener to
meet Kanha's major attraction, the Tiger; still one has to be patient to
spot one.
But while on a mission to find a tiger, one 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, as well as the majestic Gaur or Indian Bison and wild Pig.
Other Attractions In Kanha
Elephant Safari : The animals at Kanha are best observed from the elephant
back and the open country makes the chance of sightings reasonably good.
Kanha Museum
There is a museum at Kanha national park, depicting
attributes and activities of the park and the tribal culture of the state
of Madhya Pradesh. |
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