It is said that Rudyard Kipling wrote the jungle book
inspired by the beauty of Kanha. After reading the book and visiting Kanha
myself, I felt that the beauty and serenity of the jungle can never be captured in words. Visit the jungle once and it becomes a part of ones existence. For me
it is becoming an addiction.
The picturesque Kanha has numerous stories of tigers. It is
a tiger reserve. But beyond the tiger reserve, the jungle itself is beautiful
even in the harsh summer. There are water holes for animals at spots, the fire
line to prevent fire. We are not allowed to get down from the jeep. They forest
department tries to keep it “human free” as much as possible.
On this trip, I was accompanied by Manisha. We would get up as early as 4.30 a.m. to be ready for the early morning safari.. Once out of bed, our first words would be, “will we get
to see Munna today? And the other would respond with an affirmative “of
course”.
Munna is a gorgeous
tiger at Kanha famous for giving some amazing photography poses!
The Kanha jungle is thick with sal trees, grass and bamboo. Some areas are also marked by meadows. Each and every road at Kanha has a story to it. Each and every
part of the jungle is striking.
We saw numerous beautiful birds. by our third safari, we knew where they nested and caught them there almost on each each safari. We saw the knew we would find a kingfisher bird on a particular tree, the owlet on a banyan tree.
And yet each and every
safari felt new. There were times when we would sit very quietly so the deer
would be near our jeep or the egret would not fly away.
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| Kanha ka Munna:Pic by Shalik.J |
We saw numerous beautiful birds. by our third safari, we knew where they nested and caught them there almost on each each safari. We saw the knew we would find a kingfisher bird on a particular tree, the owlet on a banyan tree.
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| Owlet: Pic by Manisha.G |
Like I said before, the jungle is known for its tigers. Each
and every guide and driver is tuned to listen to the “calls”. That’s the way
birds and animals communicate to be safe,, They make calls i.e a particular noise to
communicate danger or to call for mating.
Manisha and I wondered what if human life was like the animals- eat, sleep and mate!! :P Our driver told us that it is not that simple for animals, including the tiger. Hunting for food, or protecting oneself from danger is a work for animals. The jungle has its own rules and animals follow a simple rule. “you don’t mess with me, and I won’t with you”.
One of our guide said” the jungle is the territory of animals. And no human should ever forget that” if he/she has to survive here.”
Manisha and I wondered what if human life was like the animals- eat, sleep and mate!! :P Our driver told us that it is not that simple for animals, including the tiger. Hunting for food, or protecting oneself from danger is a work for animals. The jungle has its own rules and animals follow a simple rule. “you don’t mess with me, and I won’t with you”.
One of our guide said” the jungle is the territory of animals. And no human should ever forget that” if he/she has to survive here.”
