can anyone outline me the journey to Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh..?
Posted On : 3/23/2009 3:57:26 AM
Anju Malhotra Reward Points : 61200 Member Since : Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Kanha National park is located in the Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh and it extends over an area of over 1,940-sq-kms. 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. By a special statue in 1955, Kanha national park came into being since then, a series of stringent conservation programmes for the protection of the park s flora and fauna has given Kanha its deserved reputation for being one of the finest and best administered national parks in Asia, an irresistible attraction for all wild life lovers a true haven for its animal and avian population. Kanha national park has 22 species of mammals. Those most easily spotted are TIGER, Indian hare, Indian wild dog, the Stripped Palm Squirrel, Common langur, Jackal, Wild Pig, Chital or Spotless deer, Barasingha or Swamp deer, Sambar and black Buck. Patient watching should reward the visitor, with a sight of Indian Fox, Sloth bear, Striped hyena, Jungle cut, Lepord, Mouse Deer, Chausingha or four horned antelope, Nilgai, Ratel and Porcupine. How to Reach Kanha National Park: By Air: Jabalpur at 200 -kms is the nearest airport connected directly with New Delhi airport to visit Kanha National Park and Nagpur at 266-kms is is connected by various domestic airline services with Mumbai. Rail: Jabalpur at 175-kms is the convenient rail head to visit Kanha. Road: Kanha National Park is connected by road with Jabalpur 175-kms, Khajuraho 445-kms, Nagpur 266-kms, Raipur 219-kms. Within the park: Koshi - Kanha 9-kms , Kishi - Katia 4-kms , Kishi - Mukki 32-kms . There are regular to and fro bus service available from Jabalpur to Kanha.
Posted On : 4/3/2009 1:53:18 AM
Suparna Sen Reward Points : 26200 Member Since : Saturday, March 14, 2009
Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh is known for the preservation of rare hardground Swamp Deer Barasingha . It is one of the most well maintained National Parks in Asia. To reach the Kanha National Park: By Air: Jabalpur at 200 kms is the nearest airport connected directly with New Delhi airport. Nagpur is at 266-kms and it is connected by various domestic airline services with Mumbai. By Rail: Jabalpur located at 175 kms is the convenient rail head to visit Kanha. By Road: Kanha National Park is connected by road with Jabalpur 175-kms, Khajuraho 445-kms, Nagpur 266-kms, Raipur 219-kms. Within the park: Koshi - Kanha 9-kms , Kishi - Katia 4-kms , Kishi - Mukki 32-kms . There are regular to and fro bus service available from Jabalpur to Kanha. The best time to visit the Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh is during the Winters. Temperature at that time remains 23.9 C to 11.1 C, respectively.
Posted On : 4/3/2009 4:54:58 AM
Siddharth Ray Reward Points : 61200 Member Since : Tuesday, April 07, 2009
I visited Kanha National Park for a photography project and trust me.....the place is worth visiting. Forest Department guides accompany visitors around the park on mapped-out circuits which enable viewers to see a good cross-section of Kanha s wildlife. The best areas are the meadows around Kanha, where blackbuck, chital and barasingha can be seen throughout the day. Bamni Dadar: Known as Sunset Point, this is one of the most beautiful areas of the parlc, from where a spectacular sunset can hc watched. The dense Kanha s forests can best be seen from here. Animals that can be sighted around this point are typical of the mixed forest zone: sambar, barking deer, gaur and the four horned antelope. Mammalian Species: Kanha has some 22 species of mammals. Those most easily spotted are the striped palmsquirrel, common langur, jackal, wild pig, chital or spotted deer, barasingha or swamp deer, samhar and hlackbuck. Less commonly seen species are: tiger, dhole or Indian wild dog, barking deer and Indian bison or gaur. Patient watching shoulcl reward the visitor with a sight of: Indian fox, sloth bear, striped hyena, jungle cat, panther, mouse deer, chausingha or four-horned antelope, nilgai, Hardground Barasingha is found only at Kanha. Chital and porcupine. Very rarely seen are: wolf, which lives in the far east of the park chinkara, to be found outside the park s northern boundary Indian pangolin, the smooth Indian otter and the small Indian civet. Avian Species: Kanha has some 200 species of birds. Watchers should station themselves in the hills, where the mixed and bamboo forests harbour many species, and in the grassy forest clearings. Water birds can be seen near the park s many rivulets and at Sarvantal, a pool that is frequented by wafer birds and the area in front of the museum. The sal forests do not normally yield a sight of Kanha s avifauna. Early mornings and late afternoons are best for bird watching binoculars are an invaluable aid to the watcher. February to June, although the cool season is much more comfortable and still very good for wildlife. The park is closed from July 1 to 31 because of the monsoon . For those planning a visit, a stay of at least three nights is recommended in order to have a good chance of seeing the more elusive animals - although, of course, a brief visit will also be very interesting.
Posted On : 4/7/2009 11:15:30 PM
Chetan Juneja Reward Points : 55000 Member Since : Monday, April 28, 2008
Hi friends....I would like to add some useful info to this post. The park is closed from July 1 to October 31, because of the heavy monsoon.The ideal time to visit Kanha would be the period between February and June. A stay of at least 3 nights is recommended, in order, to get a really good sighting of Kanha s more elusive animals.
Kanha National Park
