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Attractions of Kanha Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife in the Park
The main wildlife attractions in the park are tiger, bison, gaur,
sambhar, chital, barasingha, barking deer, black deer, black buck,
chousingha, nilgai, mouse deer, sloth bear, jackal fox, porcupine,
hyena, jungle cat, python, pea fowl, hare, monkey, mongoose, tiger,
and leopard.
Birds Species in the Park
The birds species in the park include storks, teals, pintails, pond
herons, egrets, peacock, pea fowl, jungle fowl, spur fowl, partridges,
quails, ring doves, spotted parakeets, green pigeons, rock pigeons,
cuckoos, papihas, rollers, bee-eater, hoopoes, drongos, warblers,
kingfishers, woodpeckers, finches, orioles, owls, and fly catchers.
Unique Attraction - Barasingha
However, if one animal species were to represent Kanha, it would
probably be the barasingha, or the swamp deer. The barasinghas at
Kanha are unique, being the hard ground variety, which populate the
large open tracts of grass amidst the forests of teak and bamboo.
Twenty years ago, the Barasingha was faced with extinction but some
desperate measures including the fencing-off of some animals helped
save them and again the air in Kanha bugle with their rutting calls.
There is a museum at Kanha depicting attributes and activities of the
park and tribal culture. It is closed every Wednesday |
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Best
Time to Visit
Kanha Tiger Reserve is closed to visitors during the monsoon months,
from July to November. Winter, between November and January, is a
comfortable time to visit the park, when the weather’s pleasant. April
to June is when the summer sets in; it can get pretty hot at this
time, but if you’re a die-hard wild life fan, this is when a visit can
reward you with satisfactory wildlife-watching at the park’s
waterholes.
General Information
Visitors are advised to reach the gate half an hour in advance to
complete the formalities for entry into the park. Entry fee is Rs. 2
for adults and Re. 1 for children. For the entry of vehicles, the fee
is Rs 15 for minibuses and vans, and Rs. 10 for light motor vehicles
like cars and jeeps. Photography is free for still cameras, but a fee
of Rs 10-200 is charged for video and movie cameras depending upon the
aperture used. The charges for guides range from Rs. 3 to Rs. 5
depending upon the number of tourists.
How to get there?
By Air: Nagpur at 266-kms is the nearest Airport to visit Kanha
National Park and is connected by various domestic airline services
with Mumbai.
By Rail: Jabalpur at 169-kms is the convenient rail head to
visit Kanha.
By Road: Kanha National Park is connected by road with Jabalpur
175-kms, Khajuraho 445-kms, Nagpur 266-kms, Mukki 25-kms, Raipur
219-kms. Within the park: Koshi - Kanha (9-kms), Kishi - Katia
(4-kms), Kishi - Mukki (32-kms). There are regular to and fro bus
service available from Jabalpur to Kanha.
Local Transport: The Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Development
Corporation (MPSTDC) operates a Jeep Service for visitors to go around
in the park. Advance bookings can be made through the Manager, MPSTDC,
Log huts, Kisli. Wild Chalet Resorts at Village Mocha, Kanha can also
arrange for local sightseeing |
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