Kanha National Park

Although Rudyard Kipling never visited Kanha, his inspiration for the Jungle Book came from here. The Kanha National Park covers a huge 1,945 square kilometres and has two access gates, Mukki and Kisli. In the centre of the park is a peak with forested slopes leading up to the summit. A natural history museum located here is well worth a visit, with video displays introducing the park’s ecosystem. Around 230 bird species have been recorded, including warblers, Indian roller, black ibis and parakeets. There are large areas of grassy meadow, ideal hunting grounds for the park’s indigenous wild dogs.