Important areas in Mukki Range, Kanha
OURAI : Among years 1974 to 1976 several tribal villages happen to be shifted out in the park. Ourai was one of them. This location is excellent for herbivores like Barasingha, Sambhar Deer spotted Deer and Bison. The probabilities to determine Tiger & Leopard are good. Distance from Mukki to Ourai is 1 kms.
BISHANPURA : This old village site has been shifted out between 1973 to 1975. Now this place has develop into a beautiful grass land with ample of water and emerging into a favorite converging point for herbivores like Sambhar deer, noticed deer, wild boars etc. This location attracts water birds. This place also has a very great chance for Tiger as well as Leopard sighting due to good herbivore population and water in the area. Distance from Mukki to Bishanpura is 11 kms.
DUKE’S ROAD : This road is in a‘D’ Shape and the name of this road is kept on the name of Mr. Dukes’ a scientist who has done research on Swamp deer. The chance of seeing Tigers and Leopards in this area is quite well. Distance from Mukki to Dukes Road is 10 kms.
GHORELLA : This village site was shifted in the year 1974 and has been converted into a beautiful grass land. Distance from Mukki gate is 6kms.
SONDAR : Like many other tribal villages Sondar was also shifted out in between 1973 to 1976. The significance from the location is Sondar water tank, a excellent water body, from which it aquired the name. Sondar tank attracts a lots of wild animals and Barasingha can be easily sighted there feeding on aquatic plants. This location attracts lots of water birds and there is very good chance of seeing Tiger and Leopard during summer time. Distance from Mukki to Sondar is 8 km
LAPSI KABAR : An expert hunter and Guide named Lapsi is set to happen to be killed at this spot in 1930. Kabar is local name for a grave. The legend has it that Lapsi was accompanying some sports men in the jungle when he had a close encounter using the Tiger. Distance from Mukki to Lasi Kabar is 10kms
BABATHENGA TANK : This water body attracts a variety of birds. It is frequented by numerous spices of animals and there is high probability of seeing a Tiger or a Leopard here. Distance from Mukki to Babathenga is 12kms.
UMARJHOLA : This is a small but a very good water body which attracts lots of herbivores like Sambhar ,Chital, Barking Deer, Wild Boar and Bison. The chances are very excellent for Tiger and Leopard sighting, as it has a very good brricade through the tourist trainl, hence it is not easy to determine animals in this water body, but around the water body 1 can the movement in the animals. It has some very good shade due to nearby trees, and Tiger and Leopards commonly come and wait inside the shade area for their prey. Distance from Mukki to Umarjhola is 9kms.
BAMNIDADAR : It is one with the highest plateau inside the Kanha Tiger reserve and during the british Raj this area was also used as a air strip to land the Britishers who landed here to do safaris and game hunting. It offers a beautiful panorama with the plains of Mukki, Ourai, Ghorella and Bishanpura. The drive from Sharvan tal to Bamnidadar is a extremely good experience of jungle excursions. Distance from Mukki to Bamnidadar is 15kms.
Important Areas in Kanha Range
KANHA MEADOWS : Kanha meadows are perhaps the best location to view wild life. They are favoured by herbivores and therefore also predators. Here a lot of species of herbivores such as Chital, Barasingha, Sambhar Deer, and Gaur can be seen either grazing or passing through on there way to the water hole and Tiger, Leopard or wild dogs may be lurking within the near by thickets. Distance from Mukki to Kanha Meadows is 23kms.
SHARVAN TAL : This small earth bund tank inside the central Kanha meadows is mythologically linked to the death with the legendary Sharvan Kumar at the hands of King Dasharatha (father of Lord Rama). Kind Dashratha was hunting game, when he heard some sound in nearby bushes, and he thought it to become some game shot an arrow inside the direction, it turned out to eb Shravan, he died. His blind parents then cursed King Dashratha that he also will undergo lot of sorrow as his son will be destined to leave him. Ramayana the wonderful Hindu epic was thus born. It is a very important water body while in the area which attracts a good deal of wild animals. Distance from Mukki to Shravan Tal is 24kms.
SHARAVAN CHITA : Sharavan Kumar a dutiful son and the embodiment of total filial dedication is set to happen to be cremated (chita is local name for a dead body) at this place about 5000 a long time back, the soil colours are strikingly different from its immediate surroundings and this adds to the mystery with the myth. The spot can be seen from a distance while moving on the Bamnidadar - Keraghat road. Distance from Mukki to Shravan Chita is 35kms.
KANHA MUSEUM : This location is located at the park head quarters in Kanha village, it contains fascinating, well conceived exhibits relating to the entire eco system and its fauna and flora. The museum complex consist of seven rooms distributed between two buildings. The museum opens daily at 0700hrs and remain accessible to the visitor during the excursion hours throughout the day. Distance from Mukki to Kanha museum is 25kms
Important areas in Kisli Range
DIGDOLA : This comes in Kisli range and is located at a high altitude while in the park. Digdola names has been kept because in this route there is rock which is nicely balanced. In this route also there is excellent chance of seeing Tiger, sloth bear and Leopard. distance from mukki to Digdola is 37kms.
SONF MEADOW : This is the abandoned site of the first forest village to become shifted out in the park while in the year 1973. The place attracted a few Barasingha initially and later on proved to become an excellent restoration site for the dwindling numbers in the Barasingha .The area today is as great as kanha meadows for viewing wild life such as Chital, Sambhar, Wild Boars , Jackal and occasionally Wild Dog, Bison and Tiger. Distance from Mukki to Sonf meadow is 35kms.
KOPERDABRI : There is a story about the location that one Bhagwan Prasad Patel a forest guard with the Koper - Dabri camp had come back from forest and had his supper with his two game watchers and was lying down in his cot. Suddenly he heard the breaking end crashing of tree branches and bamboo frame works and the jingling of heavy chains. It was a small herd of departmental elephants consisting of two females and their calves led by the whimsical Tuskar Shivaji who was reported to be in must for the past few weeks. Patel consoled the frightened game watcher, but the watchers moved into the jungle .The elephants were now inside the little courtyard and were trying to pull down the roof with the camp. Patel immediately ran away from there and try to reach the sal tree and scramble up to a safe height on a tree the elephant caught up with him, and pulled him down and trampled him death. Patel's wife is now a forest guard in the department. Distance from Mukki to Koperdabri is 35kms.
Important areas in Sarhai Range
This is new part of the park which has been open recently in the year 2008.
SILPURA MEADOW : This location attracts blue Bull, Chowsingha, and varieties of beautiful birds. The forest of Sarai region does not have much of Sal trees, so the look of the forest is some how different from other range in the park. There is a great chance of seeing Tiger as well as Leopard. Distance from Mukki to Silpura meadow is 45kms. |
