'' Kanha National Park, the valleys with rich alluvium carry a mixed interspersion of stately, near pure, stands of sal and extensive meadows. It is this characteristic parkland appearance of the valleys that typifies the Kanha landscape. The large grassy clearings are a consequence of old, abandoned cultivation, although many have recently come up as a result of a massive village relocation operation under Project Tiger.
The Banjar and the Halon valley form the two halves constituting the vast stretches of land that is the Kanha Tiger Reserve.
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The Hard Ground Barasinghaor Swamp Deer is one of the deer varieties which is the honour of this park as it is among the onesleftover sub varieties of this kind of deer(CervusDuavcelliBranderi) in the country. The animals that adapt the hard places and not the North’sswamp deers that are found on the marshy areas.
Attractions in Kanha National Park
Fauna : Kanha offers its own charm. In fact, the tigers remain the most exciting draw of the place. The park is also home to Sambars and Gaurs, which are generally seen in the green meadows, grazing away the grasses to glory. Animals like blackbuck and chital are also common sights. Other main wildlife attractions of the park include bison, barasingha, barking deer, black deer, chousingha, nilgai, mouse deer, sloth bear, jackal fox, porcupine, hyena, jungle cat, python, mongoose, and leopard. Apart from the many species of animals that contribute to the wealth of fauna of this jungled beauty, one can also notice a wide variety of exotic birds here. Avifauna of the park include bird species like storks, peacocks, teals, pintails, pond herons, egrets, pea fowl, jungle fowl, spur fowl, papihas, partridges, ring doves.
Flora : The forest is mixed and given the high rainfall precipitation one finds extensive stretches of Sal (Shorea robusta), a tree of moist deciduous forest in central and north India. The Sal is good quality timber, the leaves are good fodder, fruits have nutritional & medicinal value and is valued greatly by tribals. The other common tree species belong to the Terminalia genus, the most numerous being what in India is popularly known as Crocodile bark, the earlier Scientific name being Terminalia tomentosa.
Best Time to Visit Kanha National Park
February to June is the best time for visiting the park.
How to Reach there
Air: The nearest airport is Nagpur (266 km).
Rail: The closest railway station is Jabalpur (169 km).
Road: The National Park is well connected by roads, and can be easily reached by buses from Raipur (219 km), Jabalpur (169) and Mukki (25 km).