Tiger Resort

"Do not cut down the forest with its tigers and do not banish the tigers from the forest. The tiger perishes without the forest, and the forest perishes without its tigers. Therefore the tiger should stand guard over the forest and the forest should protect all its tigers".

Mahabharata, dyogaparvan.29,47-48
Composed circa 400 BC

Our Kanha and Bandhavgarh Jungle Lodge

Tiger Resorts Private Limited was established in 1987 to provide a sophisticated, environmentally friendly experience of jungle lodges. The lodges at Bandhavgarh and Kanha National Parks - India's prime Tiger Reserves in the state of Madhya Pradesh, provide excellent services and facilities.

The Jungle lodges are managed on eco-friendly principals, and support the Tiger Trust with its earnings. The lodges are recognized by the Government of India, Department of Tourism and member to the Federation of Hotels and Restaurant Association of India. We are members of the international organizations- TOFT "The Travel Operators for Tigers and member of Responsible Travel.com.

Our experienced General Managers have stayed at the Jungle lodges from their inception, hence they enjoy a great rapport with the local community , whom we also employ and work with closely. Along with their staff sthey provide a personalised and friendly service to our guests.

TOFT Wildlife Tourism Awards 2010 - Joint Runner Up - Kanha Jungle Lodge
The John Wakefield Memorial Award for - Most Inspirational Eco Lodge of the Year 2010

Bandhavgarh Jungle Lodge
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Kanha Jungle Lodge
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Jungle Safaris
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Resident Naturalist
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Recreational Activities
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20 Ways To
Save A Wild Tiger

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20 Ways To
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International Tour Operators Mission Statement
As part of our Tiger Resorts commitment to responsible tourism practices, we are International Tour Operator members of the Travel Operators for Tigers campaign (TOFT).  This is a global travel industry initiative which aims, in cooperation with the charity Global Tiger Patrol, to advocate, catalyse and support a more responsible and sustainable approach to tourism in India’s wildlife reserves, together with supporting specific conservation and local community programmes which benefit the local villagers and the wildlife within the parks you visit as part of your itinerary with us.

For further details please view this website : www.toftigers.org

Bandhavgarh Jungle Lodge



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Located within walking distance of Bandhavgarh National Park's main gate, the jungle lodge has been developed on the theme of an Indian village, with thirteen thatched twin-bedded cottages around an inner courtyard. There are two separate villas with further accommodations of eight rooms.

A spacious thatched dining room which serves home cooked Indian food and Continental cuisines, becomes the centre point of activities like campfire performances, lectures and star gazing.

The lodge has set strong principles of being environmentally friendly and every aspect of its development and operation is sensitively synthesized towards nature conservation. Since it is located close to Bandhavgarh National Park and to the entrance gate, (near Tala village) guests can listen to the sounds of the Jungle right in their backyards! In the morning you wake up to a symphony of bird songs, while at night you can often hear the alarm calls of deer, which alerts you to a tiger on the prowl !

A lot of fruit trees and bushes have been deliberately planted to attract a variety of butterflies, birds and insects. Due to such close proximity to the Bandhavgarh National Park, Spotted deer and the Langur Monkey can often be seen in and around the Lodge.

 
 
jungle lodges in bandhavgarh & kanah india

13 spacious cosy and comfortable independent Cottages, and 8 rooms in two separate villas, to make a total of 21 rooms, all in a typical Indian village theme, some around an inner courtyard. They have modern facilities with single, twin or double bedded rooms, with attached bathroom, (all amenities) shower, running hot and cold water, comfortably furnished, even a hot water bottle at night to keep you warm !

jungle lodges in bandhavgarh & kanah india

Kanha Jungle Lodge



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jungle lodges in bandhavgarh & kanah india

Naturalist , wildlifer and conservationist Tarun and Dimple Bhati have run Kanha Jungle lodge for over twenty years, as part of Tiger Resorts Group. Its eleven acres of thick sal forest have engulfed the open sided low structure complex and rooms under its arching canopies, ensuring a natural forest environment, to spend and enjoy your wildlife holiday. You know you are with nature when every evening you can watch our punctual flying squirrels glide amongst the sal trees. The lodge's experienced naturalists or our young teenager Jai (son of Tarun and Dimple ) take our guests on walks down to the river, birding ,pointing out the variety of species found and regaling them with anecdotes, interesting tid-bits ! And in the right season even seeing a large number of colourful , painted butterflies.

Our Jungle Lodge is in the midst of a rich Sal forest and thus designed as a Jungle lodge, well camouflaged in the forest . It is tastefully developed with low impact on the land and the environment , with 18 well appointed rooms and 2 deluxe cottages, to give a physical and emotional jungle experience. The jungle lodge is planned to provide a friendly, informal relaxed environment with lots to observe, understand and learn, to make good friends and support conservation. Since it is located close to Kanha National Park and is the closest to the Mukki entrance gate, it has been sensitive to the environment. .Guests can listen to Jungle sounds during day or night, which makes it an exciting and chilling experience for some, listening to the alarm calls of the deer or an occasional roar of the Tiger. Its Sal forest and open meadows have become a favourite place for Deer (chital) to stay fearlessly in the compound. It is set on strong principles of being environmentally friendly and every aspect of its development and operation is sensitively synthesized towards nature conservation. We have not cut any trees to construct the Lodge. We hope you will enjoy your stay and make it a learning experience!!

 
 
jungle lodges in bandhavgarh & kanah india

We offer 18 spacious rooms and two new independent deluxe cottages with private patios , overlooking a lush green forest. The rooms are all with modern facilities including attached bath with running hot and cold showers and comfortable furniture. All our rooms are equipped with single, twin or double beds, with reading lights, a writing table and lounge chairs, large luggage rack etc. and even a hot water bottle at night !

jungle lodges in bandhavgarh & kanah india

Resident Naturalist

Tiger Resorts specializes in wildlife tourism and from our inception we have stationed resident naturalists at both properties- Kanha and Bandhavgarh. All our naturalists have 3-6 years in-depth field experience in Indian wildlife which covers a wide array of mammals and birds, plus a good knowledge of Flora. Having traveled extensively across the country, from the world heritage site of Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary at Bharatpur, the Gir forest (known for the Asiatic Lion) to Kaziranga (the last refuge for the One Horned Rhinoceros) and now to the forests of Central India�their experiences are varied. Their expertise lies in their ability to track tigers and spot exotic bird species. Guests will find that the naturalists always give it their best, to try and satisfy their specific demands. In addition, due to their diverse cultural backgrounds they give guests a unique perspective on Indian lifestyle and tradition. We have a village walk ( also includes a trip to the local school) in which the naturalists explain to the guests the way in which village folk go about their day to day work, giving the guests a first hand account of this simple, yet affective life.

Tiger Resorts also receives foreign students from different Universities around the world. These students join us for a season as Naturalist trainees, as part of their University curriculum.

Recreational Activities

We organise Nature walks in and around our Jungle Lodge, thru the forest, where you get to experience and see a variety of birdlife and insects as well as the occasional anthill... If you are lucky, down by the river, you may even get to see the elephants bathing in the afternoon and can participate in helping them take a bath.

Bird Watching: Large Number of Butterflies can be found in Kanha Jungle LodgeWe organize Bird-watching excursions around the Jungle Lodge, during the day, for those energetic clients who are interested in learning more about our birdlife.

Butterflies: Kanha is specially rich with its butterflies and a large number of them are found at Kanha Jungle Lodge. See the collection of Butterflies at the Lodge.

Astronomy: As the sun sets and a galaxy of stars covers the canopy, we take a short after dinner walk to begin our Star Gazing session. After a short introduction of Stars and constellations, you have an opportunity to see through our telescope the planets, so close, never seen before by most guests. You will all enjoy this exhilarating experience! Cookery Classes and Sari demonstrations are some of the other surprises in store for you at our lodge.

Solar Energy

To increase our dependence on the direct energy sources we have tried to use the power of our sun god to provide us the energy and help save the worlds natural environment. Solar Water Heaters - Our Hot water system comes out of the two efficient solar water heaters which provide reliable and enough supply. Solar Cooking- Some part of the cooking for our Guest is done in two different types of Solar cookers. This helps minimize energy use and also food cooked is health and tasty. Our guest can ask for cooking lessons for solar cooking.

Organic Farming

Much of our fresh vegetables come from the organic farming at the Lodge. One can see a Varity of vegetables and fruits being cultivated . Guest are welcome to take a tour

Wormy Compositing

To make efficient and hygienic disposal of organic waste, we are using a process of decomposition by worms which is efficient, odorless and provides us with rich organic fertilizers for our organic farming on site.

20 Ways to Save a Wild Tiger



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  1. Stop tiger trade - never buy our own tiger products or spread the myth of their ability to cure disease. Report illegal activity.
  2. Buy trees for tigers - support reforestation efforts. Avoid buying hardwood timber from Asian forests.
  3. Prosecutes wildlife criminals - there is annual trade of $ 25 billion USD in wildlife items - making it the second largest illegal occupation in the world.
  4. Help local people preserve the forest - provide train and equipment for the prevention of fire; encourage fuel-efficient practices including solar energy projects.
  5. Give to proactive tiger conservation groups - review their initiatives and donate.
  6. Expand tiger reserves - there is said to be 300,000km2 of possible habitat in India, however much is in politically or socially sensitive areas.
  7. Support local wildlife conservation education - educate villagers to be good tiger neighbors.
  8. Care for families of tiger attack victims - ensure that the proper care, and some compensation given.
  9. Stop use of high-voltage electric fencing - fund local community groups to stop farmers rigging the fencing.
  10. Fund, train, and reward tiger anti- poaching - organize patrols and update equipment - especially in the monsoon season when the park is quiet.
  11. Promote good relationship between forest official - and villages engage villagers so they take pride in their surroundings.
  12. Support tiger conservation science - develop better and non-intrusive monitoring methods
  13. Engage the government in politics, policies and funding in the support of conservation contact politicians and directors
  14. Ensure that local villages profit ensure parks employ local people and that the money stays in the local community.
  15. Do good for the community in the name of tiger organize health and well - being campaign for the villages?
  16. Recognize the champion of conservation reward special achievements and makes conservation an admiral goal.
  17. Support global and local politicians who enforce conservation laws support those who enforce the endangered species act and the rhino and tiger conservation act.
  18. Focus the media on positive action to address the tiger crisis get media attention with public service announcements and request that the broadcasters air conservation programming
  19. Education shares your travel stories and photos with your community.
  20. Study world wildlife fund for nature, wildlife protection society of India, the convention on international trade of endangered species, tiger information centre, etc. And find out for yourself what is going on.
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