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Kanha National Park

The largest national park in Madhya Pradesh, Kanha National Park, is located in the Maikal Hills of the Satpuras spreading over two districts - Mandla and Balaghat. With a 940 sq. km expansion, it is considered to be one of the best administered and managed wildlife National parks in India. It was declared a reserve forest in 1879 and notified as a wildlife sanctuary in 1933. In the 1930s, Kanha was divided into two sanctuaries Hallon and Banjar, of 250 sq km and 300 sq km respectively. Its status came into existence in the year 1955.

There are three entry gates to Kanha - Khatia (Kisli), Mukki, and Sarhi. The south zone or Mukki can be easily approached from Nagpur or Raipur while the Khatia and Sarhi are accessible from Jabalpur. To experience the primitive facility of Kanha Jungle Camp, it is advised to search for hotels in the direction of Mukki gate. Traversing Kanha National Park will give you a glimpse of the actual locations from National Geographic's award-winning documentary film, "Land of the Tigers".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 main attractions of the Kanha National safari also include a sunset point, known as the most beautiful area of the park. The dense luxuriance of Kahna's forest can be seen from here and some of the spectacular mammals (herbivores) can also be spotted from this place. Apart from this, tourists can also enjoy walking and cycling in the pristine air of the buffer zone, take a safari in an open jeep and visit nearby excursions (villages) to experience life in the remote jungle.