Kanha National Park

This is the largest national park in the state of Madhya Pradesh and one of the most popular in India.  It is widely believed that Rupyard Kipling’s story turned Disney movie The Jungle Book, took its inspiration from the jungle area of this national park.

A great place to stay here is Mahua Tiger Resort.  

A great guide who works at the resort will help you check in for safaris as well as take you on bird watching tours in the areas name is Ghanshyam Bhanware.  His knowledge of the area and the birds of this area is quite impressive and will help you with whatever you need.

Unfortunately for me, weather limited me to only two safaris one of which I was covered in the safari jeep most of the time because of the rain.  I guess you can control everything but the weather.  I still used my time to spot different animals including a leopard for about half a second which I did not get a picture of.

Some animals at this park which I saw were the following: Leopard, Langur, Deer, Wild Boar, Sambar Deer, King Vulture (eating the carcass of a deer), Longbill Vulture, Spotted Deer, and the very rare Barasingha Deer:

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