Easy Destination Blog: Madhya Pradesh has further cemented its place as top tiger tourism destination in India. Kanha and Pench National Park has helped tiger tourism in Madhya Pradesh.According to official figures 1,74,773 tourists visited Kanha National Park in 2010 an increase of 20,749 tourists. This includes 34,078 foreign tourists. Kanha managed to remain the most visited tiger reserve in Central India. On the other hand Pench received 65,449 tourists including 5,421 foreign tourists in 2010. An increase 9,336 tourists and third most visited reserve in Central India. Both these parks have managed to keep Madhya Pradesh as top tiger tourism destination in India. Kanha has remained on top thanks to early entrance in tiger tourism comparing to other national parks. Kanha also features in Incredible India marketing campaign that helps it grab attention abroad as well. Kanha is also very popular among tourists due to the facilities comparing to some other parks in India. Tiger tourism is quite strong in Madhya Pradesh for now but the future is little uncertain. There are calls for banning tourists from core areas for Kanha national park. Tiger tourism is quite strong in Madhya Pradesh for now but the future is little uncertain. There are calls for banning tourists from core areas for Kanha national park. Currently Madhya Pradesh government has been dragged to Supreme Court by an NGO who wants hotelling and other human activities to be banned in core areas of tiger reserves in Madhya Pradesh. Source: Easy Destination Blog, Image: flickr.com
