Wildlife Tourism:
Wildlife tourism in Kanha national park is a balance of conservation education and entertainment with the active participation of local people. The underlying principle is that the tourism should be ecologically and socio-culturally sustainable.
Safari Zone:
The total area of the
tourism zone of Kanha national park is 184.74 sq. km, which is around 20% of
the core zone.
It is divided into
four sub-zones (with three entry gates), namely
- Kanha,
- Kisli,
- Mukki
- Sarhi.
The Buffer Zone also
supports tourism and has three zones, namely
- Khatia,
- Khapa
- Sijhora
Core Zone Vehicle Allowed, Entry gate Information
| Zone | Round | Max Allowed Vehicle | Online Full Vehicle Permit | Online WaitList (Full Vehicle Permit) | FD Quota (Full Vehicle Permit) | Online Single Vehicle Permit | Single Seat Permit at Tourism Gate | Entry gate Gates for Full Vehicle | Entry gate/Gates for Single seat |
| Kanha | Morning | 36 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Khatiya/Mukki/Sarhi | Khatiya |
| Kanha | Evening | 23 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Khatiya/Sarhi | Khatiya |
| Kisli | Morning | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Khatiya/Mukki/Sarhi | Khatiya |
| Kisli | Evening | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Khatiya/Mukki | Khatiya |
| Mukki | Morning | 30 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Khatiya/Mukki | Mukki |
| Mukki | Evening | 28 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Khatiya/Mukki | Mukki |
| Sarhi | Morning | 19 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Khatiya/Sarhi | Sarhi |
| Sarhi | Evening | 17 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Khatiya/Sarhi | Sarhi |
Vehicle Allowed, Entry gate Information of Sanctuary and Buffer Area
Buffer Zone/Sanctuary | Round | Max Allowed Vehicle | Online Full Vehicle Permit | Online WaitList (Full Vehicle Permit) | FD Quota (Full Vehicle Permit) | Full Vehicle Permits at the Entry Gate | Entry Gate/Gates |
| Khatia | Morning | 25 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Khatia |
| Khatia | Evening | 15 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Khatia |
| Khapa | Morning | 20 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Mukki |
| Khapa | Evening | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Mukki |
| Sijora | Morning | 20 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Sarhi |
| Sijora | Evening | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Sarhi |
| Phen | Morning | 25 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Ghurri Barrier/Mukki |
| Phen | Evening | 15 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Ghurri Barrier/Mukki |