Kanha's salSalA tall hardwood tree that forms the dominant forest of central and northern India.Read in the glossary forests and rolling meadows inspired The Jungle Book, and the park remains India's great conservation success story: the barasinghaBarasinghaThe swamp deer of central India, named for the many tines of its antlers.Read in the glossary — the swamp deer found nowhere else — was brought back from two dozen animals to thriving herds.
The meadows are old villages, relocated and reclaimed by grass, and at dawn they fill with chitalChitalThe spotted deer of the Indian forest — the commonest deer, and the one most often seen.Read in the glossary in the hundreds while tigers commute the forest corridors between them.
Signature Experiences
- ◆Dawn drives through Kanha's meadows
- ◆Barasingha herds in the tall grass
- ◆Tiger tracking along the sal corridors
- ◆Forest and meadow exploration
Optional, By Arrangement
- ◆Photography safari sessions
- ◆Buffer-zone nature walk
- ◆Baiga tribal heritage talk
- ◆Sunset wilderness hour
Where We Place Our Guests
- Taj Banjaar TolaTented suites along the Banjaar river, in the original 'Jungle Book' country.
- Kanha Earth LodgeA Pugdundee eco-lodge in a private forest clearing.
The Table
- Bush breakfasts
- Jungle picnic lunches
- Fine wilderness dining
Curator's Advisory
Ask for the meadow circuits at dawn when the grass is gold and the herds are moving — the light between seven and eight is the photograph.
In & Around Kanha
Kanha sits within our Madhya Pradesh region guide.
Journeys Through Kanha
The Journal
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