Kanha National Park is divided into Two Zones
Core Zone : Kanha, Kisli, Sarhi, Mukki
Buffer Zone: Khapa, Khatia, Phen, Sijora
There are three Gates for entry into zones
Khatia Gate: All Core zones (Kanha, Kisli, Sarhi & Mukki) can be entered through this gate & Khatia Buffer Zone
Sarhi Gate: Kanha, Kisli & Sarhi (Core) zones can be entered through this gate & Sijora Buffer Zone
Mukki Gate: Kanha, Kisli & Mukki (Core) zones can be entered through this Gate & Khapa Buffer Zone
Phen Wild Life Sanctuary: It is a completely different zone and can be entered through Phen Gate as shown on the Map.
- Kanha Tiger Reserve is located in the Maikal Hills of the beautiful Satpura ranges spreading over two districts - Mandla and Balaghat.
- Kanha was declared a reserve forest in 1879 and notified as a wildlife sanctuary in 1933. Its status was further upgraded to a national park in 1955. In the year 1973, It was upgraded to Kanha Tiger Reserve.
- Barasingha is the State animal of M.P and is only found in Kanha National Park.
- The Tiger population is 100 in Kanha, Kanha National Park was nominated for the "World's Leading Green Destination Award" Continuously since 2007.
How to Reach Kanha National Park
By Air
- Guests can reach the park from Jabalpur airport, which is 177 km away
- Nagpur in Maharashtra at a distance of 266 km is a big airport near Kanha National Park,
- Raipur is also a very convenient airport just 200 km from Kanha national park and is very well connected.
By Rail
- Jabalpur, Nagpur, and Gondia, which are located 177 km, 266 km, and 200 km respectively from Kanha National Park,
- Recently railway has connected Chiraidongri ( 35 km) and Nainpur (50 km) from Jabalpur. In a short time, Mandla will station will be started.
By Road
- Roads are well connected from Jabalpur, Nagpur, Bilaspur, Raipur, Mandla, and Balaghat.