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a Kanha National Park

Often described as India’s finest game sanctuary and
a model for wildlife conservation, Kanha’s magnificent
landscape combines grassy meadows and flat-topped
hills with meandering streams and lush deciduous
forests. The setting for Rudyard Kipling’s famous The
Jungle Book, Kanha is today an important Project Tiger Common Mongoose
This ferret-like animal is a fierce
(see p293) Reserve. Along with Bandhavgarh (see p243), fighter, particularly known for its
it is one of the best places to spot these elusive creatures. masterly combats with snakes.
The rich variety of wildlife found within this 1,954-sq-km
(754-sq-mile) park, once the exclusive hunting ground of
the British viceroys, includes deer, leopard, hyena, sloth
bear, python and nearly 300 species of birds.

Interpretation
centres, found
at Khatia,
Mukki and
Kanha, have
excellent films,
models and Rondha
books.
Sonph
Jabalpur
Dadars and Deer
Grassy meadows, known as
dadars, characterize much of Kanha. Khatia
They provide an ideal habitat for Kisli
herbivores such as the spotted deer.
Kanha
J
J
Bilaspur
Black Ibis
This elegant bird with
glossy plumage is often
found at the edges of Kanha’s
waterholes, looking for small fish, Bahmnidadar
frogs and earth-worms. Bisanpura
Khapa
Sondha Gorilla
Lapsi Kuba
Banjar River

Mukki

Kipling Camp
This British-run complex, close
to the park entrance at Kisli, has
pleasant chalets, surrounded by
forest. The camp arranges
guided safaris.
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp696–7 and p710

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