Situated in the state of Madhya Pradesh in India, Kanha National Park is one of the most beautiful national parks in India. It is well known not only within the tourists, natural history photographers and wildlife lovers but also to public at large. Tourist throng here to see the magnificent big cat Tiger and one of the rarest deer the Hard ground Barasingha (Swamp Deer) also known as the – Jewel of Kanha national park. Many endangered species have indeed been saved here. Today Kanha is among the few most scenic and beautiful wildlife reserves in Asia. This ‘Tiger Country’ is the ideal home for both predator and prey. The romance of the Kanha National Park has not reduced over time – it is still as beautiful as described by Rudyard Kipling in his famous book – The Jungle Book.

Located in the Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh, 160 Km s from Jabalpur, Kanha national park cum Tiger reserve extends over an area of over 1,940 Sq. km’s of which 940 Sq. Km’s is designated core area and the rest buffer. 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. The Surpan River meanders through Kanha’s central Maidans, grasslands that cover the extensive plateau. Kanha National Park offers home to rare hard ground barasingha.

The Kanha forest is a mixture of Sal and various other forest trees, interspersed with meadows. The highland forests are tropical moist, dry deciduous type and of a completely different nature with bamboo on the slopes. A very good looking Indian ghost tree (kullu) can also be seen in the dense.

Kanha Tiger Reserve abounds in meadows which are basically open grasslands that have sprung up in fields of abundant villages, evacuated to make way for the animals. Dense forested zones with good crown cover has abundant flourishing species of climbers, shrubs and herbs. Aquatic plants in numerous “Tal” (lakes) are life line for migratory and wetland species of birds. The big mammals of Kanha are the charismatic Tiger, the smarter cat leopard and Baloo the sloth bear of “Jungle Book” fame. The list is compounded by presence of super reptiles like the python, russels viper, krait, boa, the keel backs, etc. The Sal paradise of Kanha dosen’t disappoint the avid birdwatcher either.

The most abundant prey species for the large predators here is the spotted deer. The sambar deer comes a close second. Along with Sher khan, Kanha also houses many other predators like the ferocious dholes, elusive leopards and the rare sloth bear.

Animals : Common langurs, rhesus macaque, Asiatic jackal, Bengal fox, sloth bear, ratel, gray mongoose, striped hyena, jungle cat, leopard, spotted deer, sambar, chausingha, nilgai and of course the tiger.

Birds : browed fantails, steppe eagles, green pigeons, grey Malabar horn bills, blossom headed parakeets, blue bearded bee eaters, green bee eaters, white bellied drongos, owls, minivets, woodshrikes, paradise flycatchers, etc.