KANHA NATIONAL PARK
It is believed that the forest of Kanha National Park inspired Rudyard Kipling to write “The Jungle Book”. Explore the famous meadows and tropical moist dry deciduous forests of Kanha with the BNHS. This season offers the sightings of the majestic Tiger, Indian Bison or Gaur–world’s tallest bovid, and Sambar, India’s largest deer. The park is the only place where the threatened Southern Swamp Deer (Rucervus duvaucelii branderi) survives. Other animals like Blue Bull, Four-horned Antelope, Barking, Spotted and Mouse Deer, Striped Hyena, Jungle Cat, Sloth Bear, Honey Badger and Indian Jackal are seen. January is a good time for birds like Crested Hawk-eagle, Spotted Owlet, Red-collared Dove, Eurasian Thick-knee, Bar-headed Goose, Hoopoe, Brown Fish-owl, and Grey-headed Fish Eagle.
Grade: Easy
Date:
Batch I: 11th–14th January 2014
Batch II: 16th–19th January 2014 (on demand)
Camp Charges: Rs. 17,500/- for Members and Rs. 18,100/- for non-members (ex Nagpur).
Accommodation: Twin sharing basis, in Bundela Safari Lodge (www.campsofindia.com)
Reporting: Nagpur Railway station at 07:30 a.m. on Day One Drop at Nagpur railway station on last day at 02:30 p.m.
How to Reach: Mumbai-Nagpur: Sewagram Exp. (12139) leaves CSTM at 03:00 p.m. and Nagpur Duronto leaves CSTM at 08:15 p.m. Nagpur-Mumbai: Sewagram Exp. (12140) leaves Nagpur at 09:00 p.m.
Registration*: Call at Hornbill House 022-22821811, 022-22871202 or e-mail at bnhs.programmes@gmail.com
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