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What to see in Madhya Pradesh
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How to reach:
Nearest airports are at Jabalpur(170 kms), Raipur and Nagpur(270 kms).
Jabalpur and Bilaspur are the nearest railway stations. Khatia(3 kms from Kisli) and Mukki are the entry points to Kanha. Buses are available for Kisli and Mukki from Jabalpur. Taxis can also be hired from Jabalpur, Bilaspur and Raipur. The nearest town is Mandla(65 kms).
Places to see
The Bamni Dadar(Sunset Point) is a place to see apart from the rich animal life and various species of birds. Kanha's sal and bamboo forests, grasslands and streams stretch over 940 sq kms in dramatic natural splendour This Project tiger reserve is original Kipling country where the same abundance of wildlife species exist today as they did in Kipling's time. The park is the only habitat of the rare Hardground Barasingha. Besides there are over 200 species of birds making the place a bird watcher's paradise also.
Tips:
The park is closed from July 1 to October 31. Vehicles are not allowed in the park after dark. MPSTDC jeeps are available on hire for touring the park. For tiger-tracking, elephants are used. The guides provided by the Forest Department accompany visitors around the park.
Kanha is spread over an area of over 940 sq kms. The thick sal and bamboo forests, and the grasslands form the Kanha Tiger Reserve created in 1974 under Project tiger. The rare hardground Barasingha is found only in this park. The forests of the Banjar valley and Halon valley are the main forests of Kanha. There are about 22 species of mammals in Kanha. The Indian Bison(gaur), sambar, the chausingha(the only four-horned antelope in the world), Nilgai, sloth bear, dhole or Indian wild dog, and an occasional panther can be spotted in the park. The park is also home to 200 species of birds including the cattle egret, black ibis, hawk eagle, and the red-wattled lapwing. Shravantal is the main watering hole.
Closed from July 1st to October 31.
Madhya Pradesh is not called the heart of India only because of its location in the centre of the country. It has been home to the cultural heritage of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainisim and Islam. Innumerable monuments exquisitely carved temples, stupas, forts and palaces are dotted all over the state. The National Parks of Kanha, Bandhavgarh and many others you can spot the tiger, the bison and a wide variety of deers and antelopes.
