A
heightened attraction within the Park is Bamni Dadar,
popularly known as Sunset Point that offers the most
awe-inspiring backdrop of the sunset against grazing
Sambhars and Gaurs, magnifying the natural splendor
of the area. Aside from its diverse wildlife and bird
population, the frequent sightings of Tigers roaming
in the wild at Kanha Wildlife Sanctuary remain the most
popular draw.
Wildlife
The
main wildlife attractions in the park are tiger, bison,
gaur, sambhar, chital, barasingha, barking deer, black
deer, black buck, chousingha, nilgai, mouse deer, sloth
bear, jackal fox, porcupine, hyena, jungle cat, python,
pea fowl, hare, monkey, mongoose, tiger, and leopard.
Birds The
birds species in the park include storks, teals, pintails,
pond herons, egrets, peacock, pea fowl, jungle fowl,
spur fowl, partridges, quails, ring doves, spotted parakeets,
green pigeons, rock pigeons, cuckoos, papihas, rollers,
bee-eater, hoopoes, drongos, warblers, kingfishers,
woodpeckers, finches, orioles, owls, and fly catchers.
Barasingha However,
if one animal species were to represent Kanha, it would
probably be the barasingha, or the swamp deer. The barasinghas
at Kanha are unique, being the hard ground variety,
which populate the large open tracts of grass amidst
the forests of teak and bamboo. Twenty years ago, the
Barasingha was faced with extinction but some desperate
measures including the fencing-off of some animals helped
save them and again the air in Kanha bugle with their
rutting calls. There is a museum at Kanha depicting
attributes and activities of the park and tribal culture.
It is closed every Wednesday. |
