Kanha National Park is a Tiger Reserve spread over Mandla and Balaghat districts of Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Kanha is one of the most popular and well managed National Park of India as well as of Asia. It represents Central India Wildlife & avifauna. It is spread over total area of 940 sq.km. In 1930 Kanha area was divided into two santuaries called Banjar and Hallon of 300 sq.km. and 250 sq.km. It lies in Maikal mountain ranges. It is established as a National Park in 1st of June 1955 and declared as a Tiger Reserve in 1974. Kanha National Park remains open for tourists from 16th of Oct. to 30th of June. Their are number of places to visit inside Kanha National Park like Bamani Dadar, Sonf meadows, Kanha meadows, Shravan Taal, Shravan Chita, Lapsi Kabar, Dashrath Machaan etc. Bamani dadar is a highest point inside Kanha reserve. Tiger is the major attraction of Kanha and is also known for population of Barasingha or Swamp Deers in Kanha. It is the only National Park where one can find Swamp Deers in wilderness. Kanha National Park have many other wildlife attractions also like Leopard, Gaur(Indian Bison), Chital, Sambar, Nilgai(Blue-bull), Chinkara, Chousingha, Barking Deer, Barasingha, Wild Boar, Wild Dog, mouse deers,common Grey Langur, Porcupine and around 200 bird species.

The Kanha 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. Kanha National Park is also best suitable for bird sighting tours of tourists.

Kanha National Park have 3 entrance gates for tourists called : Kisli gate, Mukki gate and Sarhi gate. Forest Department of Madhya Pradesh has fixed the number of safari gypsy to be entered from each gate for Park Safari. Kanha game drive vehicles entered through these entrances gates after paying entrance charges of Kanha National Park at specified timings.

Kanha Resorts and Hotels
So far accomodition in Kanha is concerned, one can find all budget & luxury wildlife resorts and lodges here. Most of the Kanha Wildlife Resorts and Lodges are within budget of visitors. Tourists can find super luxury Taj safari lodges Banjaar Tola in Mukki side. Many inbound tourists come under luxury tour packages through private charted planes landed in Balaghat airport, close to Kanha National Park. Such tourists can find TAJ's wildlife resort in Kanha National Park with the name of Banjaar Tola. Tourists can find all world class services in such luxury wildlife resorts in Kanha. On the other hand, their are number of budgeted resorts and lodges in Kanha for economical and budgeted tourists like Motel Chandan, Hotel Taal, Hotel Haiwatha etc. Wildlife resorts like Hotel Krishna, Tuli Tiger Corridor, Wild Challet, Celebration Van Vilas, Kanha Earth Lodge, Flame of the Forest, Wild Challet Resort etc. are other wildlife resorts in Kanha, suitable for large groups. Most of the economical wildlife resorts are situated in Kanha Kisli gate side. Kanha resorts and lodges often provides lucrative Central India Wildlife Tour Packages to attract tourists in off-seasons.

Access to Kanha National Park
Nearest possible Airport and Railway station is in Jabalpur city(165km. from Kisli gate of Kanha).Raipur city in Chattisgarh state is around 250 km. from Mukki gate of Kanha national park. Raipur have direct flights for Delhi. Similarly Nagpur International Airport is at a distance of 260 km from Kanha Kisli, best for air transfers to Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi etc.Distance between Kanha and Bandhavgarh National Park is 250kms. Nagpur city is about 260km  away from Kanha(Kisli gate) and 305km. from Kanha Mukki gate. Their is direct over-night trains from Delhi to Jabalpur railway station. At Jabalpur city one can find number of Jabalpur Travel Agents who can arrange ground transfer for Kanha National Park.