If you want to spend your weekend Amidst the nature and want to get closer to lots of animals and birds, near Central India,Kanha tiger safari will be the best option for you.
This is one of the largest national parks, the house of Royal Bengal tiger,Situated in Balaghat and Mandla district in Madhya Pradesh.The park has outstanding scenery. In 1879 it's announced as a Reserve forest,in 1933 it's announced as a Wildlife Sanctuary. Baiga and Gond Tribes belong from here. You will also find some people of these Tribes beside the area.
Kanha National Park is surrounded by plateau, meadows, dense greenery and very pleasant natural sceneries. Tendu,Sal, Arjun,Bamboo,Lendia and Jamun trees are here. You can find more than 1000 species of flower plants . Barasingha or Swamp Deer are saved here by providing them a safe place. There are about 32 types of mammalian species here including Slothbeer, Leopards, Porcupines,Nilgai, spotted deer, Wilddogs, Barasingha and jackals ..
Kanha National Park is also great for birds lover, One can find 300 species of birds, specially Cattle Egret, Black Ibis, Drongos, Bee-eaters, Crested Serpent Eagle, Blossom-Headed Parakeets, Little Grebes, Common Teal, Grey Hornbill, Little Grebes, Indian roller, Minivets, Lesser Adjutant Stork, Pied Hornbill, Pigeon, Peafowl, Woodpecker, Kingfishers, Red Jungle Fowl, Vultures and many more. Rock python. Monitor lizards are also here. Which make it a Paradise for animal loving tourists
Kanha National Park is basically known for the large number of tigers. There are about 500 tigers in the core areas. Here is a list of some famous tigers:
Munna is a male tiger here and very famous. He is remarkable for his facial marking C,A and T on his forehead. He is 15 years old and also called Langda or Meadow male. You can find him in the area Namighati to Chhattapathara.
Choto mada is a female tiger and first found in January 2008. It's known name is Bishanpura female. She is 11 years old. She is the daughter of chain Male and Badimada. She is very friendly, you can find her in the Bishanpur area.
Nak kata is one of the paramount and old male tigers here. He is very shy and ferocious also. His name is provided after his fight with Munna for land.
Some other famous tigers are BadiMada, Kingfisher Male tiger and Umarpani female tiger and Kankata male tiger etc.
