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India Wildlife Tour [ 23 Days ] |
| Destinations Covered : Delhi - Sariska - Jaipur - Ranthambore - Bharatpur - Agra - Khajuraho - Bandhavgarh - Kanha - Nagpur - Bhubaneshwar - Kolkata - Guwahati - Kaziranga - Guwahati - Delhi |
Introduction
Located in the Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh, India the Kanha National Park is a favorite haunt for wildlife enthusiasts. The core area of the Kanha National Park is spread over an area of 940 square kilometers and the buffer zone of the park is spread over a sprawling 1004 square kilometers.
Historical Background of Kanha National Park
Kanha was notified as a reserve forest in the year 1880. A very special feature of the Kanha National Park in Mandla, Madhya Pradesh, India is the fact that this wildlife reserve finds a mention in the famed author Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book.
Quite a few rest houses were constructed inside the forests of Kanha in the year 1910 with the objective of promoting wildlife safaris in the region. Kanha was declared as a national park in the year 1955. Kanha became an integral part of the Project Tiger in the year 1973.
Tourist Attractions in Kanha National Park
Ramnagar is a very popular base camp for those who love fishing and Lohachaur are very popular tourist destinations that are located near the Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh, India.
Of course the Kanha National Park is the most important wildlife tour destination located in the area.
Miscellany
The nearest airport Nagpur, 266 km from Kanha National Park, is well connected with most major cities in India.
Jabalpur, 169 km away from Kanha, is the nearest railway station.
Kanha is accessible by road from Jabalpur, Khajuraho 445 km and Nagpur 266 km away.
There are regular bus services from Jabalpur to Kanha.
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