Mukki Gate is the southern entry to Kanha Tiger Reserve and leads into the Mukki core zone, one of the park's four core zones with Kanha, Kisli and Sarhi. The zone has sal forest, rolling meadows and streams and gives good chances of tigers, gaur, sambar and barasingha. It is a strong alternative when permits on the north side are sold out.
Mukki is far from Khatia by road, so stay near the gate if your permits are for this side; several resorts sit just outside it. 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. Raipur and Gondia are often the easier arrival points for the Mukki side.
- Address: Mukki Gate, Kanha Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh
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