Situated in the state of Madhya Pradesh, the picturesque Kanha National Park was the inspiration behind Rudyard Kipling's unforgettable classic 'Jungle Book'. Kanha is one of the finest national parks in Asia. Coming under the tiger project, it is a sanctuary of abundant wildlife in its most natural setting. It came into being in 1955 and forms the core of the Kanha Tiger Reserve, created in 1974 under Project Tiger.

The Park's landmark achievement is the preservation of the rare hardground Swamp Deer (Barasingha), saving it from near extinction. Severe preservation efforts for the overall protection of the Park's fauna and flora, makes Kanha one of the most well maintained National Parks in Asia. If the natural splendour at Kanha is to be fully enjoyed, a visitor may have to stay there at least for four days.

Bamni Dadar is the most beautiful and thickest area of the park.  Adding to the delight of the thick wood is the sight of a sambar or the four-horned antelopes crossing the landscape. Government jeeps are available on hire for touring the park. Elephants are used for tiger tracking. Jackal and sambar are frequently seen. Blackbucks, spotted deer, sambar and jackal are seen often in peripheral meadows. Four-horned antelopes, striped hyena, Indian fox, tiger and wolf are rarely sighted. There are 22 species of mammals in the park. There are 200 species of birds that can be watched from the hills, including white-breasted kingfisher, crested serpent, racket-tailed drongo and red-wattled lapwing.

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