KanhaKanha is often cited as an inspiration for Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book, and its sal and bamboo forest habitat is genuinely striking, home to tigers alongside the rare hard-ground barasingha deer, saved from near-extinction within the park.
It's one of Central India's best-run reserves in terms of conservation history, and pairs naturally with Bandhavgarh or Pench for travellers building a longer wildlife circuit.
October to June, when the park is open.
Best reached via Jabalpur airport, followed by a road transfer; often paired with Bandhavgarh for a two-park circuit.
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