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.