Kanha is tucked away in the Eastern part of the Central-Indian Satpura Range. Legendary for its wilderness, tiger sightings and great birding- Kanha promises to be a special experience. Immensely rich in game, Kanha has the distinction of harboring the last of the highly endangered Hard Ground Barasingha, a major conservation milestone. The vast size of the park makes extended explorations possible and Kanha is a favorite with photographers for its sheer quality of wildlife viewing.

This national park remains open from 16th October to 30th June for wildlife safari. Like most of the forest of Central India, the weather and climate of Kanha Tiger Reserve is extreme and tropical.

This lowland forest is a mixture of Sal and various other forest trees, interspersed with meadows. The highland forests are tropical moist, dry deciduous type and of a completely different nature with bamboo on the slopes. A very good looking Indian ghost tree (kullu) can also be seen in the dense.

Kanha has a lot to offer the visitor. The serene landscape of Sal and teak make it one of the most scenic parks in India. From open meadows to vast grasslands to high plateaus and many other characters of nature Kanha is mesmerizing in every aspect of the word.

Both the Banjar and Halon valleys used to be the exclusive hunting grounds of the British. The area then supported the swamp deer or hard ground barasingha in such large numbers that they virtually dominated the landscape.

Over hunting led to the forests being closed to shikar in 1931 and it was declared a sanctuary in 1933.

Kanha has been a source of legends and tales for sometime now. The dense forests hold some magnificent stories highlighting the star status of Kanha among national parks in India.