Kanha National Park
The Kanha National Park is located in the Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh
that covers nearly 2,000 sq. km. of undulating country. Elevations range from
450 to 900 metres. The Surpan River meanders through Kanha's central maidans-grasslands.
These grasslands are interspersed with forests of sal, teeming with varieties
of deer the barasingha, chital (spotted deer), chousingha, nilgai, the gaur
(Indian bison) and wild pig, is 'tiger country'.
Kanha is the home to 'hard ground' barasingha (cervus duvauceli branderi)
the only surviving population of this Central Indian sub-species. The animals
at Kanha are best observed from elephant back & jeeps. Deer are seen
along the maidans and gaur at Bamhnidadar or in the Bishanpura-Sondhar-Ghorella
area of the Mukki range. This area is also ideal for spotting the dhole
or wild dog. Langurs, wild boar, water fowl and birds are also commonly
seen.
General Information
Best time to visit :
October to June
Nearest town :
Mandla (65 km)
How to get there :
Rail :- Jabalpur (220 km), Nagpur (270 km);
Bandipur National Park
Bandipur National Park in Karnataka is a tiger reserve with an area of 900
square km. In the dense moist deciduous forests of this area the upper canopy
reaches heights of 30m and valuable hardwoods like teak and rosewood are also
to be found here.
This is one of the finest habitats of the Asian elephant. Drained by the
Moyar River, its open forest makes it easy for visitors to see the elephant
and gaur in natural surroundings.
The park has good facilities for viewing wildlife, which include gaur,
elephant, sambar, chital and even the occasional tiger or leopard. Among
other mammals are the muntjac, the tiny mouse deer, wild boar, pangolin,
giant squirrel, slender loris, langurs and macaques. The Park has about
250 species of birds and Malabar trogan, the Malabar pied hornbill, the
great black woodpecker, the Indian pitta and the green imperial pigeon are
part of its avian variety.
This is a good destination which can be added for almost all the tours starting
from Bangalore and heading towards Ooty and Kerala. You can easily make a
circuit covering Nagarhole, Bandipur, Mudumalai and B R Hills which are the
prime jungles of the area.
General Information
Best time of visit:
Throughout the year
Nearest Town :
Gundulpet (20 km)
How to get there :
Rail :-Mysore (80 km);
Air :-Bangalore (200 km);
National Parks in India Reservation Form