Kanha Tiger Reserve

The lush sal and bamboo forests, grassy meadows and ravines of Kanha have been immortalised by Rudyard Kipling, who set his 1894 Jungle Book adventure of Mowgli (the Wolf Boy) in this very forest. The vast size of the park makes extended explorations possible, making it a favourite with photographers for its sheer quality of wildlife viewing.

The Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh came into being in 1955 and forms the core of the Kanha Tiger Reserve, created in 1974 under Project Tiger. The park is nestled in the Maikal range of Satpuras in Madhya Pradesh, the heart of India that forms the central Indian highlands.The national park is being popularized as the Tiger reserve and interestingly is being declared as one of the finest wildlife areas in the world.

The Park is respected globally for saving the Barasingha from near extinction. No doubt, it is one of the best managed parks in Asia and a part of Project Tiger. National Geographic’s award winning ‘Land of the Tigers’ was shot here, but the park is home to leopards, wild dogs and Barasingha as well. Legendary for its wilderness and tiger sightings, this reserve has fascinated many travellers around the corners of the world with its well developed infrastructure specially meant for them. A safari in Kanha will surely get you thrilled, the way you were on your first trip to the zoo, as a child.