'''Kanha National Park'''
It is a [[National park of India|national park]] and a Tiger Reserve in the [[Mandla]] and [[Balaghat]] districts of [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]]. In the 1930s, Kanha area was divided into two sanctuaries, Hallon and Banjar, of 250 and 300 km² each. Kanha National Park was created on [[1 June]] [[1955]]. Today it stretches over an area of 940 km² in the two districts [[Mandla]] and [[Balaghat]]. Together with a surrounding buffer zone of 1009 km² and the neighboring 110 km² Phen Sanctuary it forms the Kanha Tiger Reserve. The park has a significant population of [[Royal Bengal Tiger]], [[leopard]]s, the [[sloth bear]], [[Barasingha]] and [[Dhole|Indian wild dog]].
Flora ==
The lowland forest is a mixture of [[sal]] (''shorea robusta'') and other mixed forest trees, interspersed with meadows. The highland forests are tropical moist dry deciduous type and of a completely different nature with bamboo on slopes (''dendrocalamus strictus''). A very good looking Indian ghost tree (kullu) can also be seen in the dense.
Kanha Tiger Reserve abounds in meadows or ''maidans'' which are basically open grasslands that have sprung up in fields of abundant villages, evacuated to make way for the animals. Kanha meadow is one such example. There are many species of grass recorded at Kanha some of which are important for the survival of [[Barasingha]] (''Cervus duvauceli branderi''). Dense forested zones with good crown cover has abundant species of climbers, shrubs and herbs flourishing in the understory. Aquatic plants in numerous "tal" (lakes) are life line for migratory and wetland species of birds.
== Transportation & facility==
Jabalpur has the nearest Aerodrome (169 K.M.) which is connected with Delhi, Mumbai, and bhopal. Mandla (70 K.M.) is well connected with Kanha,
[[Mandla]] has sports clubs, Internet cafes, guides, churches (Catholic + Protestant) and hundreds of beautiful temples around the city.
There are three gates for entrance into the forest. The Kisli gate is best accessible from Jabalpur. The Kisli gate stops at village Khatia which comes inside the buffer area. The second gate is Mukki. The third and recently opened gate is Serai gate.
=== General information ===
* Area: (core) 940 km²
* Terrain: sal and bamboo forests, plateaus, meadows and meandering streams
* Best Season: February to June
* Morning Visiting Hours: 630Hrs to 1200Hrs
* Evening Visiting Hours: 1500Hrs to 1800Hrs
* Closed: [[1 July]] to [[30 September]]
The nearest airport and railhead is at [[Jabalpur]and [Nagpur]] (160 km, 3 hours by road from Jabalpur and 260 km, 6 hrs from Nagpur).
== General References ==
* K. K. Gurung & Raj Singh: ''Field Guide to the Mammals of the Indian Subcontinent'', Academic Press, San Diego, ISBN 0-12-309350-3
* A. P. Dwivendi: ''Protected Areas of Madhya Pradesh'',Government printing Press, Bhopal 2003
== External links ==
=== Photos ===
* [http://travel.webshots.com/album/557880001efIMUh Kanha National Park Photo Gallery]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/sachinrai/sets/72157594478736117/ Kanha National Park Photos on Flickr]
http://picasaweb.google.com/purvimistry/KanhaNPMAY2008?feat=directlink
=== Info on Kanha National Park ===
* [http://www.webhush.com/kanha-national-park-madhya-pradesh/ Kanha National Park - Madhya Pradesh]
* [http://www.wildlifetimes.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=246 Wildlife Times: The Central Indian Tiger Pilgrimage - A trip report]
* [http://www.kanha-national-park.com Kanha National Park]
* [http://www.pgoimages.com/g_india_kanha.php Images from Kanha National Park]
* [http://www.unep-wcmc.org/igcmc/s_sheets/madhaya_/0115v.html UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre]{{dead link|date=January 2008|url=http://www.unep-wcmc.org/igcmc/s_sheets/madhaya_/0115v.html}}
* [http://www.mptourism.com/dest/kanha.html Madhya Pradesh State Tourism]
* [http://www.indiatouristspots.com/wildlife/kanha-national-park.html Kanha National Park]
* [http://www.dharssi.org.uk/travel/india/kanha_wildlife_park.html Photos and travel tips for Kanha national park]
* [http://www.ankurverma.ws/thumbnails.php?album=3 Travel Gallery from 2003 Trip]
* [http://www.geocities.com/pateluday/kanha.htm Kanha Tiger Reserve]
* {{wikitravel}}
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[[Category:National parks in Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:Balaghat]]
[[Category:Mandla]]
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[[fr:Parc national de Kanha]]
[[it:Parco nazionale di Kanha]]
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official website::
http://www.kanha-national-park.com
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