Kanha Kisli National Park

Tiger’s Hinterland

Kanha Tiger Reserve is also known as the land of the tiger and is associated Kipling country though not Mowgli’s home land which lies in Seoni Hills. Once contiguous with Pench in Seoni Hills, Bandhavgarh in Vindhya Hills, Kanha in Maikal hills is now isolated. Thanks to conservation efforts and sound management Kanha exhibits pristine glory and exotic backdrop as it was since millions of years of evolution.
The tigers breed successfully here with a prey base that abound in kind and numbers. More than twenty species of Central Indian mammals make this wildlife refuge their home.

Birdlife of Kanha National Park is unique while insect life especially butterflies abound. Reptiles are less seen as flying lizards, indolent pythons and vicious Cobras and Kraits.

Kanha Park – Tiger Safari

A jeep safari in tiger land reveals the spectacular settings and the grandeur of this wildlife park. Slithering rivers and golden green meadows in glens and densely forested slopes on mountains enthrall the tourist no end. The tiger is seen often on wildlife safaris but leopard is rare to be seen. Other animals seen on safaris in the park are bison, wild dog, and jackal. Hard Ground Barasingha or Swamp Deer at Kanha is found only at this tiger preserve. The Sambar deer, spotted deer, wild boars, barking deer and langur monkeys are a common sight. Birds are seen in plentiful for those with a birder’s eye.

Major flora at Kanha Kisli are Sal, Dhawa, Bamboo, Saja, Lendia, Harra, Bija, Tendu, Bel, Aonla, Tesu and more.
There are many hotels in Kanha for luxury accommodation during tiger safari holiday. The wildlife resorts and jungle cmpas offer accommodation as per one's budget. More luxury resorts and wildlife camps are being set up in the buffer zone.

Kanha National Park is 156 km from Jabalpur city and ninety km from Mandla Township in MP in Central India. Jabalpur railhead is connected to New Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata. The Air service operates between New Delhi and Jabalpur.