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IN PHOTOS | International Tiger Day 2026: Forget Ranthambore! See glimpses of tigers at Kanha National Park

Updated On: 29 July, 2026 03:41 PM IST | Nascimento Pinto

As the world celebrates International Tiger Day, India boasts of a large number of tigers, and here's a glimpse of some of them at Kanha National Park, along with some interesting facts

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International Tiger Day is observed on July 29. Photos Courtesy: Saksham Patel
International Tiger Day is observed on July 29. Photos Courtesy: Saksham Patel
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While there are many tigers at the Kanha Tiger Reserve, popularly known as the Kanha National Park, here's a beautiful glimpse of the tigress DJ9

While there are many tigers at the Kanha Tiger Reserve, popularly known as the Kanha National Park, here's a beautiful glimpse of the tigress DJ9

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The Kanha National Park, situated in Madhya Pradesh, is home to as many as 105 to 145 tigers, and is extremely popular for them, as locals like Saksham Patel, who is a naturalist and wildlife photographer say

The Kanha National Park, situated in Madhya Pradesh, is home to as many as 105 to 145 tigers, and is extremely popular for them, as locals like Saksham Patel, who is a naturalist and wildlife photographer say

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Kanha National Park is also known to be the inspiration for English novelist Rudyard Kipling's popular 1894 collection of stories 'The Jungle Book'

Kanha National Park is also known to be the inspiration for English novelist Rudyard Kipling's popular 1894 collection of stories 'The Jungle Book'

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While it was designated as a reserve forest in 1879 and a wildlife sanctuary in 1933, it was formed as a national park on June 1 in 1955, and eventually a tiger reserve in 1973

While it was designated as a reserve forest in 1879 and a wildlife sanctuary in 1933, it was formed as a national park on June 1 in 1955, and eventually a tiger reserve in 1973

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While Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand has over 250 tigers, the most in India, Madhya Pradesh including Kanha National Park reportedly has the most numbers of tigers among all the states in India

While Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand has over 250 tigers, the most in India, Madhya Pradesh including Kanha National Park reportedly has the most numbers of tigers among all the states in India

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