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Kanha National Park
Kanha National Park
The
Kanha Valley and and the Kanha national park were preferred hunting grounds
for erstwhile rulers and viceroys. The park is spread over an area of 940
sq km at an altitude of 450-900 m above sea level, and situated in the Indian
state of Madhya Pradesh. The park is located in he middle of the country
of India, with the forests of the Banjar and the Halon valley forming the
western and eastern halves of the Kanha Tiger Reserve, which have long been
famous for their wide diversity of wildlife. The park was created in 1955
by a special law and, since then, it has dedicated itself in preserving
a variety of animal species. Many endangered species have indeed been saved
here. Today Kanha is among the few most scenic and beautiful wildlife reserves
in Asia. This ‘Tiger Country’ is the ideal home for both predator
and prey.
By far the most striking features of this region are the open grassy
meadows, where sighting a blackbuck, swamp deer, sambhar and chital is
common. The main wildlife attractions in the park are the tiger, bison,
gaur, sambhar, chital, barasingha, barking deer, black deer, black buck,
chousingha, nilgai, mouse deer, sloth bear, jackal fox, porcupine, hyena,
jungle cat, python, pea fowl, hare, monkey, mongoose, tiger, and leopard.
The
birds species in the park include storks, teals, pintails, pond herons,
egrets, peacock, pea fowl, jungle fowl, spur fowl, partridges, quails, ring
doves, spotted parakeets, green pigeons, rock pigeons, cuckoos, papihas,
rollers, bee-eater, hoopoes, drongos, warblers, kingfishers, woodpeckers,
finches, orioles, owls, and fly catchers.
However, if one animal species were to represent Kanha, it would probably
be the barasingha, or the swamp deer. The barasinghas at Kanha are unique,
being the hard ground variety, which populate the large open tracts of
grass amidst the forests of teak and bamboo. Twenty years ago, the barasingha
was faced with extinction but some desperate measures including the fencing-off
of some animals helped save them and again the air in Kanha bugle with
their rutting calls.
The open meadows during the cold winter months are usually teeming with
barasinghas and there is plenty of tiger activity around the fringes.
A female with two small cubs would circle around at least two or three
times during the day and the swamp deer would go berserk, their husky
alarm calls ringing through the jungle.
There is a museum at Kanha depicting attributes and activities of the
park and tribal culture. It is closed every Wednesday.
Near
Kanha National Park is Bamni Dadar visited by every tourist who comes to
the national park. This place is also known as the sunset point. The Kanha
National Park is at it scenic best at this point. The sunset from this spot
is mesmerizing. The eminent natural splendor of the park comes to the fore
here. The grazing sambhar, barking deer, gaurs, and other animals make the
ambience magical.
The climate of this region is tropical. Summers are hot and humid with
a maximum and minimum temperature of 40.6°C and 23.9°C. Winters
are pleasant with an average maximum and minimum temperature of 23.9°C
and 11.1°C, respectively. The annual average rainfall is 152 cm. The
park is closed from July to mid-November during monsoon.
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