Kanha's sal and bamboo forests, rolling grasslands and meandering streams stretch over 940 sq. Km in dramatic natural splendor. This is original Kipling country, of which he wrote so vividly in the Jungle Book. The Kanha National Park forms the core of the Kanha Tiger Reserve created in 1974 under Project Tiger. This park is also the only habitat of the rare hard ground Barasingha. The picturesque Park area, its innumerable wildlife and wonderful flora make it a favorite destination of the nature lovers. The grassy meadows, thick greens, chirping of endless number of birds and grazing of the swamp deer, sambhar and chital will definitely make you forget the world outside.

The park is open daily from 01^st November to 30^th June, although management reserves the option to close earlier if the rains begin before the end of June. The opening hours are scheduled to accord roughly with the seasonal variations in climate, as well as with the length of the day at different seasons.

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Wildlife in the Park -

Kanha has some 22 species of mammals. Those that are most easily spotted are the palm squirrel, common langur, jackal, wild pig, chital, barasingha, sambar and black buck. Less commonly seen species include the tiger, wild dog, barking deer, bison, sloth bear, striped hyena, jungle cat and the chausingha. Very rarely seen are the wolf, the chinkara, Indian otter and the small Indian civet.

Bird species in the Park -

Kanha has over 200 species of birds. Commonly seen species include the cattle egret, pond heron, black ibis, common peafowl, crested serpent, hawk eagle, red wattled lapwing, flycatcher, woodpecker, pigeon, dove, parakeet, kingfisher and grey hornbill.

Bamni Dadar -

Known as Sunset Point, this is one of the most beautiful areas of the park from where a spectacular sunset can be viewed.

Museum -** Closed on Wednesdays

It depicts various aspects of the park and tribal culture.