Royal Bengal Tiger Spotting in Kanha National Forest in India

I posted the video of spotting Royal Bengal Tigers on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhTVcQTIj5E) from my family trip to India’s one of best tiger rehabilitation and reserve forests in Madhya Pradesh, the Kanha National Park.

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A brief history of Kanha National Park & Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, India

Kanha received the National Park status in 1955 & started the Royal Bengal Tiger rescue & rehabilitation program in 1974-75, at a time when the Royal Bengal Tiger population came to a threateningly low number (believed to be about 1800 at the beginning of 20th century), enough to indicate an extinction of the species by the end of the century.

A survey in 2004 indicated about 130 Royal Bengal Tigers left in the park. India’s total tiger population was at 2226 in 2014 & 3000 in 2019, that is, counting the tigers in their natural habitats.

The Kanha region is spread across four major districts of Madhya Pradesh:

• Kanha – encompassing Kanha Meadows, Kanha Museum, Shravan Chita, Shravan Tal, Dashrath Machaan, Bison Road, Nakti Ghati, and Umerpani
• Kisli – spanning over Digdola, Sonf Meadows, Kope Dabri, Magarnala, Mochidadar, Chimta Camp, Amahi, and Soonaghat
• Sarahi – covering areas like Jamuntola, Ronda Camp, Mahuadabri, Urnakhera Camp, and Silpura Meadows
• Mukki – spread across Bishanpura, Bamni Dadar, Duke’s Road, Ghorella, Sondar Meadows, Babathenga Tank, Lapsi Kabar, and Umar Jhola

Safaris in Kanha National Tiger Reserve are conducted in a very eco-friendly way today, under the rules & guidelines of the Indian Forest Services organization. Reservations can be done online & various tour related details are found on the sanctuary’s website.

For its uniqueness, Kanha boasts of having one of the largest Royal Bengal Tiger population in India. Apart from the tigers, swamp deer or bara-singhas (meaning ‘the ones with large antlers’) are also seen in large numbers here.

Barasinghas (Rucervus duvaucelii) are native to India & are mostly found in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh & some in Nepal. During the months of July & August, you could catch glimpses of numerous fawns and Barasingha herd.

The Royal Bengal Tigers still remain the biggest attraction of the park. The tour operators & the tour guides are some of the best. They constantly keep connected over the 360 square miles of the park, making it easier for tourists to quickly drive to those parts of the National Park where the tigers have been spotted.

You will find additional photos & videos are in the second part of this Kanha trip – More Royal Bengal Tigers of Kanha.

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