Flora & Fauna
Summary
- •Kanha National Park, in Madhya Pradesh, India, is a renowned tiger reserve and a biodiversity hotspot.
- •Its flora ranges from dense sal forests to open grasslands, while its fauna includes the Bengal tiger, hard-ground barasingha, and a rich array of bird and insect life.
- •This guide explores the major flora and fauna that make Kanha a premier wildlife destination.
Overview
- •Kanha National Park, officially Kanha Tiger Reserve, is spread across Mandla and Balaghat districts of Madhya Pradesh.
- •Established in 1955 and declared a tiger reserve in 1974, it forms the core of the Kanha-Achanakmar landscape.
- •The park's terrain includes undulating hills, plateaus, and valleys, with the Banjar and Halon rivers flowing through.
- •The vegetation is predominantly tropical moist deciduous and tropical dry deciduous, with sal (Shorea robusta) and bamboo (Dendrocalamus strictus) being dominant.
- •The park is famous for its successful conservation of the hard-ground barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii branderi), which was brought back from the brink of extinction.
- •Kanha's diverse habitats support a wide range of wildlife, including tigers, leopards, sloth bears, and over 300 bird species.
- •The park's grasslands, known as maidans, are crucial for grazing herbivores and are maintained through controlled burning.
- •Kanha experiences three distinct seasons: summer (March-June), monsoon (July-September), and winter (November-February), each influencing the behavior and visibility of its flora and fauna.
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