Kanha National Park India

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“Crack of the dawn with the early morning Sun filtering through the dense canopy of trees.” This is the every morning of Kanha National park. Kanha National Park is one of the famous Wildlife Sanctuary, located in Banjar and Halon valleys in the Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh.

Kanha National Park is the natural beauty of its landscape over a grassy Glade, undulating hills and steep rocky slopes. It is the true heaven for all wildlife lovers, animals and avian population. The park is sheltered with rolling grasslands, Sal, Bamboo forest and tortuous streams stretch over 940 sq km in theatrical natural splendors.

Kanha National Park has around 22 species of Mammals and 200 species of colorful Birds. Here you can rendezvous with the Tiger, Barasingha and Leopards, Jackals, Sloth Bear, Porcupines, Elephant, Black-faced Langur, Guar and an ubiquitous Chital. But after all the amazing diversity in its wildlife population, Kanha is best known as the habitat of the tiger. Kanha National Park was one of the first Project Tiger reserve in India. Bird watching at Kanha National Park is haunting , you are likely to see beauties like the racquet tailed drongo, crimson breasted barbet, crested hawk eagle and golden oriole.

There is a museum at Kanha depicting attributes and activities of the park and tribal culture.

Geographical Details:

Altitute: 600-900 m above sea level
Location: Mandla, 170 kms from Jabalpur, 445 kms from Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.
Coverage Area: 1940 sq km
Rainfall: 152 cm
Main Attraction: One of the Most Scenic and Beautiful Wildlife Sanctuary in Asia.

Seasons and Climate:

Climate: This region has Tropical climate.
Summer: Hot and Humid with a maximum and minimum temperature of 40.6 and 23.9 (deg.cel.)
Winter: Pleasant with average maximum and minimum temperature of 23.9 and 11.1 (deg.cel.)
Ideal Visiting Time: February to June. The Park is closed from July to October.

Subhash Kandpal


2 Responses to “Kanha National Park India”

  1. Kankz Says:

    Can anyone tell me the problems in and the scientific research done in the Kanha National Park?
    Its a national Park in Madhya Pradesh,India.

  2. ▲▼▲▼ Says:

    hmm that’s a toughie.
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