Kanha Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh

Officials are monitoring over a hundred tigers in Kanha National Park after six deaths from Canine Distemper Virus. Thebtiger health surveillance and wildlife disease management.

Kanha National Park and Canine Distemper Virus:

Dimension	Key Details
Canine Distemper Virus	CDV is a lethal airborne Paramyxovirus commonly affecting dogs and other animals.
CDV Impact	CDV severely damages the respiratory and nervous systems.
Location	Kanha National Park is located in Mandla and Balaghat districts of Madhya Pradesh.
Area	Kanha National Park covers 1,945 sq. km within the Maikal hills of the Satpura.
National Park Status	Kanha has been designated a national park in 1955.
Tiger Reserve Status	Kanha has been designated a tiger reserve under Project Tiger in 1973.
Indigenous Tribes	The Gonds and Baigas inhabit the Kanha region.
Fauna	Fauna includes Bengal tigers and Barasingha.
Flora	The highlands consist of tropical moist and dry deciduous vegetation.
Cultural Link	Kanha is said to have inspired Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book.