There is a world somewhere between reality and fiction. Although ignored by many, it is very real and so are those living in it. This forum is about the natural world. Here, wild animals will be heard and respected. The forum offers a glimpse into an unknown world as well as a room with a view on the present and the future. Anyone able to speak on behalf of those living in the emerald forest and the deep blue sea is invited to join.
12-01-2017, 01:41 AM( This post was last modified: 12-01-2017, 07:52 PM by sanjay )
The monsoon Runs through Sept/Oct. but it's still very green afterwards, it doesn't begin to dry until a few months after the end of the season.
India isn't like Africa, spotting wild life there is much more difficult and far less frequent, you need all the help you can get. The lush green forest may lend itself to better landscape photo ops but for wildlife, the dry empty branches on the tress is a better option. I can't imagine how difficult it must be to spot Tigers in the lush time in Kanha.
When you travel to these parks you'll need to determine what you want, they aren't close to one another and you need to plan accordingly. The way I did my visit was 1st I went to the Taj then traveled to Tadoba, Pench then Kanha since they were all in the same direction but that doesn't mean they are close. You'll be spending a lot of time in a car traveling from one to another. In regards to Sightings, any of the parks mention will most likely yield Tiger sightings and I was lucky enough to see Tigers in each Park. Trying to see specific Tigers is near impossible, but at the time, Tadoba had many cubs and Mutkasur was sighted often then like you, I wanted to see large males and what better place than Pench and Kanha? Pench was known for BMW and Ryakassi a long with the lesser sighted Prince, Handsome and Tarzan and Kanha was infamous with the recent death of KF and Bheema and the ongoing struggle between Uma and CM to go along with all the other males that are sighted there as well. But everyone I spoke to said the same, you can't go wrong with Bandhavgarh but Kanha is their favorite. It's massive, green, cool and the wildlife is abundant. It was my favorite park by far, that is for sure.
Make sure whoever you book through knows the areas and the accommodations, getting multiple quotes always helps. Don't worry about spotting tigers, the Drivers and Guides know every sight and sound, they live there, spend every day and night in the forest and they all communicate with one another. There is no one better than them, just make sure your tour guide knows the areas and can communicate your desires to them.
I'd also highly recommend Africa as well, when it comes to wildlife, there is nothing like it. You definitely can't go wrong with either but they are two very different experiences.
