Kanha
Jungle Lodge is just a short walk from Kanha National Park, Mukki entrance gate.
It provides visitors with a truly exciting and rewarding jungle experience.
The lodge nests in an 11 acre estate of thick mature Sal forest providing a
ideal setting for bird watching for a natural history oriented traveller.
Accommodation
We offer 19 spacious, twin room, having modern facilities including attached
bath with ruining hot and cold showers writing desk, comfortable furniture.
Services
Room
The Lodge offers friendly and efficient rooms. The lodge has 19 rooms all
equipped with twin beds with reading lights, writing table and chairs, large
luggage rack, Privates facilities with hot and cold running water.
Dinning and Public Areas
Tiger Lounge
A large common room serves as dinning areas which seats 40. And lounge chairs
to relax and read. One can browse through books in the library or just study
the numerous information panels on the boards.
The Courtyard
Is an open area in center of the Lodge surrounded by Sal Trees with chirping
birds and fluttering butterflies - a great place to spend the winter days
or evening Discussion on conservation issues around campfire over a drink.
Also it provides ideal set up for out star gazing in the evening.
Under the Sat Trees there are a few Hammock for those who want to relax in
the shade of the Sal forest. There are some traditional swings if one just
wants to relax or read a book.
Astronomy Station
In the zone just outside the forest in the Meadow is this center for stargazing.
Also one can see the Deer and other animals in the Meadows.
The Maidan (grounds)
Most of the land is left wild with lush wild grass to attract and make Jungle
inhabitants comfortable. There is however interspersed with some fruit trees
that attract our Jungle neighbors.
Sports and TV
The lodge is equipped with sport facilities of Volleyball and Badminton and
indoor games such as Chess. There is TV and Video and a library of Wildlife
films or to play your own video short in the Jungle and have some interesting
fun by sharing with others. All this are available on request.
Solar Energy
To increase our dependence on the direct energy sources we have tried to use
the power of 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.
Wormy-Composting
To make efficient and hygienic disposal of organic waste of our lodge we are
using process of decomposition by worms which is efficient, odorless and provides
us with rich organic fertilizers for our organic farming on site.
Bird Watching
We organize Bird watching excursions around the Lodge in its lush forest during
the day for those energetic and would wants active programs.
Butterflies
Kanha is specially rich is butterflies and a large number of them are found
at Kanha Jungle Lodge. See the collection of Butterflies at the Lodge.
Naturalist
Our resident Naturalist oversees most of our environment sensitive program
and conducts safaris to national Park , Birding excursion around our wild
lands, village excursions, Astronomical session and discusses with you the
days rap up of the activities and observations and answer your questions.
He is actively involved with the conservation activities sponsored by the
Lodge through Tiger Trust.
Safaris
Jungle Safaris ( Photos) are organized by 4 x 4 vehicles, open from all sides
to give you a panoramic unobstructed view of the landscape and to catch every
bird or animal that may just sneak into the grasses and to listen to the sounds
of the nature weather it be mating calls, alarm calls, distress call or just
a casual roar. The Vehicles are extremely quite and do not disturb the peaceful
jungle environment and allows us to listen to Jungle sounds and photographs
with great amount of ease. There are two jungle excursions as Down and Dusk
are conducted. The safari are accompanied by a guide and last for 4-5 hours
in the morning and 3-4 hours in the evening . During the jungle excursion
there is always a good chance to see many animals including rare animals such
as Tiger, leopard, Gaur ( Indian Bison) sloth bear or a pack of Dhole (wild
Dogs). The jungle sounds of alarm calls of the Deer and Monkeys and occasionally
the red jungle fowl make the forest come alive as if we are sitting in a theater
with the worlds best stereophonic sound equipment.
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