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On the
periphery of the acclaimed Bandhavgarh National Park,
home to a rich variety of bird and animal life including
the beleaguered tiger and a host of other endangered
animals, is the Bandhavgarh Jungle Lodge. At walking
distance from the entry gate into the Park, it is
obviously a logical choice for those coming to visit the
wildlife park but the Lodge has its own pleasures to
offer as well. Developed on the lines of a Theme Indian
Village, its rooms, cottages and houses have been built
with a rustic touch with mud huts and thatched roofs and
community 'village' areas like a common dining hall, a
central flowered courtyard with swings and evening
campfires, a meadow that is visited by deer at sunset,
the walkways in the reserve |
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with myriad birds in the flourishing orchard, the Gole Ghar
sit-out for private evening gatherings, that is also a
hide-out for daylight observation and photography of birds and
animals that frequent the waterholes. In the quiet of the
starlit night, the bark of the deer, the howling of the jackal
and the occasional roar of the tiger carries the reminder of
the wild closer home. The Lodge is operational from October to
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Accommodation
The Indian
Village Theme of Bandhavgarh Jungle Lodge employs
rustic touches in its decor, with its mud huts and
thatched roofs in traditional village style.
However, the rusticity in decor does not impinge
on comfort and all these cosily furnished rooms
have attached bathrooms with running hot and cold
water and all amenities to be expected in a basic
modern guest house lodging.
The common dining hall is often central to the
activities and bonhomie of this lodge.
Very deliberately environment - friendly, the
lodge uses a great deal of solar power to generate
energy, for heating water and cooking, and
converts its organic waste into fertiliser for its
organic farming using wormy-composting.
No
of rooms
21 Spacious rooms and cottages.
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Bandhavgarh
Jungle Lodge
Bandhavgarh
Jungle Lodge, Bandhavgarh, National Park, P.O.
Tala, District Umaria,
Madhya Pradesh 484 661, India
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Operational
from October to June
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Typical
Indian village decor |
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Indian
and continental cuisine |
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Indoor
Recreation |
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Resident
naturalist |
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Library-books
on wildlife |
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Walking
distance to National Park gate |
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Sit-outs
near watering holes for animal-watching |
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Access
to reserve forest for birdwatching |
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Open
areas for star gazing |
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Organised
safaris |
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The
Bandhavgarh National Park was chosen as one of the
Tiger Reserves as part of the ongoing Project
Tiger that aims to protect this highly endangered
animal. A large variety and number of other fauna
inhabit these wilds and frequent sightings are
possible of animals like the jungle cat, wild
boar, deer, mongoose, porcupine… to but name a
few. The Park is also a bird-watcher's paradise
with about 275 species of birds including the bee
eater, roller, pied cuckoo, whistling teal, jungle
fowl, green pigeon, golden oriole, myna, drongo,
eagle, minivet, waterfowl, storks, waders,
parakeets and the familiar but spectacular pea
fowl.
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21
cottages and rooms, designed for a rustic feel,
furnished with simplicity but with full regard to
warmth and modern comforts. All rooms have twin
beds with reading lights, writing table and
chairs, large luggage rack, and attached baths
with hot and cold running water.
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