Kanha National Park. Tiger's Last Stand.....with more then 110 tigers in the forest. Kanha is best place to see the tiger in the wild in a Bengal tiger safari. Kanha's wildlife is amazing. Tiger rules supreme in Kanha. For a holistic experience of nature I suggest visit Kanha the Kipling country. This Indian Tiger Reserve is situated in the Maikal Ranges of Satpura Hills where Satpura National park is situated in theCentral Indian Highlands. The Tiger is easily sighted due to excellent conservation efforts. The Tiger Shows on Elephant back track tigers easily . The topography of Maikal Hills comprises a large amphitheater with meadow - like grasslands or grassy maidan. The hills at Kanha preserves are flat-topped. The successive elevation of the valleys in the area present a step-like formation in a west/east direction. Underlying rock is volcanic which breaks down into latte rite, sand and red gravelly soils with crystalline, granitic and limestone boulders and black cotton soil in low-lying areas along the Banjar River in west of park. The river Sulkum is the principal water source and is a tributary of the Banjar river. Altitude ranges from 500-1,000m .Kanha park beckons you to its fold. Kanha wildlife preserve holds in its womb myriads of amazing life forms for you to experience... Kanha Hotels and Lodges. For info on Jungle camps and resorts please write to me. Uday Patel

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Kanha an early morning in November..... Thick shafts of mist hang over the grassy meadows. Dew drops sparkle on the blades of grass as golden beams of awakening sun strike. Some where a hollow ring of alarm call breaks the monotonous silence and senses stand alert. First you hear him, a faint cautious Grrrrr!.... and then the King himself right in front of you. Thick jaws, mystical, glassy eyes, deadly canines, silvery tufts on its majestic mane, shining bright rufous coat striped jet black. Tiger!Tiger! you whisper in awe. Then with one nonchalant look the beast vanishes into its secret realm..........Kanha forests. Read Jungle AdventuresTiger Tales

Kanha land of the tiger offers amazing biodiversity. The rare endangered Barasingha or Swamp Deer (Cervus Duvaucelli Branderi) , has made world conservation history.The Leopard, Indian Wolf, Bison, Sloth Bears, Sambar Deer, Chittal or Spotted Deer, Barking Deer, Four Horned Deer, Jackal, Langur, Neelgai, Fox,Wild Dog, Flying Squirrel, Mongoose, Ratel,Civets many others animals thrive in Kanhahabitat. There are 250+species of Birds and number of reptiles, millions of insects......... Kanha birds Racket Tailed Drongo, Crested Hawk Eagle, Crested Serpent Eagle, Peacock, Golden Oriole, Treepie, Whitenecked Stork, Shikra, White-eyed Buzzard, Roseringed Parakeet, Shama, Red Munia, Large Green Barbet, Crimson Breasted Barbet, Lesser Golden Backed Woodpecker, Hair Crested Drongo, Common Teal, Pintail Duck.. Common Reptiles: Indian Monitor Lizard, Indian Python, Cobra, Saw-scaled Viper, Common Wolf Snake, Krait,Rat Snake, Fan Throated Lizard, Flying Lizard,Chameleon..... Bats: (Megachiroptera) Indian Flying Fox(Pteropus giganteus) Fulvus Fruit bat, (Microchiroptera) Greater False Vampire, Indian pipistrelle, Horsfield's Bat.... Vegetations:Forest Tress Amaltas, Goose Berry or Aonla, Arjun, Bahera, Ficus or Banyan Tree, Ber, Bija, Dhawa, Haldu, Harra, Jamun, Kasahi, Kosum, Lendia, Mahua, Pallas, Peepal (ficus religiosa), Pukhri, Saja (Terminalia), Sal (Shorea Robusta) ,Salai, Semal, Sendur, Teak (Tectona Grandis) On poor and red gravelly soils, Phoenix acaulis and Cassia fistula grows extensively. Grassy meadows are of two types: those at relocated village fields and dominated by coarse Pennisetum alopecurus; and the natural grasslands 'maidan' dominated by Themeda triandra with other spp. (Dichanthium, Chlonis, Eragrostis, Heteropogon, Eulalia) growing to 1-2 meters height in monsoon. The meadows enclosed by sal forest (Shorea robusta) occur in well drained valleys in south at low elevations with various Terminalia spp. Occasional patches of bamboo thicket are dominated by the leguminous Maughania stricta. On the higher slopes and hill tops bamboos are common. Dendrocalamus strictus forms dense clumps along the banks of rivers and streams in valleys and on hill slopes. A number of aquatic and marsh species grow around natural tanks and pools, rivers, irrigation channels and streams. Indian Birds Habitat Types: Dry Deciduous Type 50 % Area On Hill Tops and Slopes Grassy Meadows (Kanha Meadows) 15 % Area Wetlands (Shravan tal Sondhar and Bisanpura Tals) Hilly (Bamani Banzar) Riverine (Sulkum river) Mixed Forests Zones (Moist Decidous) Sal Forests (Semi Evergreens) Bamboo (Dendrocalamus strictus) Contact for Travel Bookings:-pateluday90@hotmail.com Kanha Hotel: Book resort at Kanha. There are a number of resorts and wildlife camps offering stay with various tariff and tour packages like Jungle Plan and American Plan. From luxury resorts to economic tariff all is available at Kanha. Government accommodation is available especially the economical rooms, but rest house lack in luxury. Books On Kanha: Best read is by Dr. Carroll Martin "The deer and the tiger" George Schaller the famous tiger biologist. Films:Watch: "The land of the tiger" Belinda Wright & Stanely Breeden a "National Geographic" production. Films: Discovery Channel

Seasons:- Nov to Jan = cold 3°C Feb to March = cool 16°C to 26°C April to June= hot upto 42°C June to October=Wet Season Rainfall Ave.1800 mm Park is open from 1st Oct to 31st June Distances:- Rail:- Nearest Railway Station = Chiraidongri 23 kms (Narrow Gauge) By Road:- Jabalpur =165 kms. Mandla=69 km

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