Fauna in Kanha National Park

Kanha Tiger Reserve is one of Asia's finest wildlife habitats — home to Royal Bengal tigers, barasingha, leopards and over 300 bird species. Decades of conservation under Project Tiger have made it a model for biodiversity protection in central India.

Wildlife Species in Kanha

Mammals

Royal Bengal Tiger, leopard, bison, gaur, sambhar, chital, barasingha, barking deer, black deer, black buck, chousingha, nilgai, mouse deer, sloth bear, porcupine, hyena, jackal, fox, jungle cat, hare, monkey, mongoose, langur, wild pig, wild boar, badger and wild dog.

Reptiles

Python, Indian monitor, Russell's viper, fan-throated lizard, Indian garden lizard, rat snake, Indian krait, Indian cobra and common skink.

Birds

Peafowl, stork, teal, pintail, heron, egret, jungle fowl, partridge, quail, parakeet, cuckoo, rollers, bee-eaters, hoopoes, drongos, warblers, kingfisher, woodpecker, finches, orioles, owls, eagle, kite and vulture. Notable sightings include Asian paradise flycatcher, Malabar pied hornbill, crested serpent eagle and brown fish owl.

Conservation Highlights

Barasingha recovery — Special enclosures and breeding programmes saved the hard-ground swamp deer from near extinction.

Project Tiger — Kanha became a tiger reserve in 1973 and remains among India's best-managed parks.

Tourism award — Declared the best tourist-friendly national park by the Government of India in 2000.

Fauna in Kanha National Park