The Kisli area on the northern side of Kanha Tiger Reserve, close to Khatia, leads into the Kisli zone, one of Kanha's four core safari zones along with Kanha, Mukki and Sarhi. Sal forest, bamboo and grassy clearings here are good for tigers, leopards, gaur, wild dogs and the hard ground barasingha.
Many lodges are clustered near Khatia and Kisli, so it is an easy area for first visits and for combining drives in the Kisli and Kanha zones. Book core permits on the Madhya Pradesh Forest Department portal, forest.mponline.gov.in. The core is open from 1 October to 30 June, with morning and afternoon shifts. Kanha permits are in high demand, so book as soon as your dates are fixed and choose a stay near the gate of your booked zone.
- Address: Kisli Gate, Kanha Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh
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