Big Cats & Predators

• Royal Bengal Tiger
• Leopard
• Dhole (Indian Wild Dog)
• Jungle Cat

Amphibians

• Indian Bullfrog
• Common Indian Toad
• Skittering Frog
• Indian Burrowing Frog

Other Mammals

• Sloth Bear
• Golden Jackal
• Indian Grey Mongoose
• Ruddy Mongoose
• Small Indian Civet
• Common Palm Civet
• Indian Porcupine
• Indain Pangolin

Primates

• Northern Plains Gray Langur (Common Langur)
• Rhesus Macaque

Deers & Herbivores

• Swamp Deer (Barasingha)
• Spotted Deer (Chital)
• Sambar
• Barking Deer
• Four Horned Antelope
• Nilgai
• Gaur (Indian Bison)
• Wild Boar
• Indian Hare

Reptiles

• Indian Rock Python
• Indian Cobra
• Common Krait
• Russell’s Viper
• Indian Rat Snake
• Common Monitor Lizard
• Indian Flapshell Turtle
• Indian Star Tortoise

Birds of Prey

• Crested Serpent Eagle
• Changeable Hawk-Eagle
• Shikra
• Black Winged Kite
• White Eyed Buzzard
• Oriental Honey Buzzard

Forest & Grassand Birds

• Indian Peafowl
• Indian Roller
• Common Hoopoe
• Golden Oriole
• Racket tailed Drongo
• Asian Paradise Flycatcher
• Common Iora
• Coppersmith Barbet
• Indian Grey Hornbill
• Malabar Pied Hornbill

Water Associated birds

• Lesser Whistling Duck
• Little Egret
• Indian Pond Heron
• River Tern
• Common Kingfisher

Kanha Zone

The most popular and scenic zone, known for its extensive grasslands, sal forests and water bodies. It offers excellent opportunities for spotting tigers, barasingha, gaur, sambar and chital.

Kisli Zone

One of the oldest tourism zones of the park, characterised by dense sal forests and open meadows. It is known for diverse wildlife and is particularly rewarding for birdwatchers.

Mukki Zone

Located on the southern side of the park, Mukki is known for its beautiful forests, grasslands and wildlife-rich surroundings. It offers good opportunities for spotting tigers, leopards, gaur and deer.

Sarhi Zone (Sarhi)

A quieter core zone with a combination of forests, meadows and water bodies. It provides opportunities for tiger sightings along with a variety of herbivores and birds.

Sarhi Zone (Khatiya)

A different route throught the same Sarhi Zone explored from a different entry gate.

Khapa Zone

Offers a peaceful forest experience and opportunities to see deer, gaur, birds and other wildlife.

Khatia Zone

Easily accessible from the Khatia entrance and known for forest landscapes and wildlife movement.

Phen Zone

Located towards the southern side and provides an offbeat safari experience in a relatively less-explored forest environment.

Sijora Zone

Known for its scenic forest landscape and diverse fauna.