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The Enviroment:
INDIA – Kanha National Park, Mukki
Located at Mukki (in the Balaghat District) amidst Sal forests, the lodge is about one kilometer from the Kanha National Park's Mukki entrance and thus designed as a jungle lodge, well camouflaged in the forest. Since it is located close to Kanha National Park and is the closest to the Mukki entrance gate, guests can listen to the sounds of the Jungle right in their backyards! Several species of birds, the alarm calls of deer and the occasional roar of the tiger can be heard here.
Being Responsible
The lodge has set strong principles of being environmentally friendly and every aspect of its development and operation is sensitively synthesized towards nature conservation. The estate has a lot of trees and bushes that attract a variety of birds, butterflies and insects. Not even one tree was cut during the construction of the lodge: in fact one room has a tree growing through it!
Much of the fresh vegetables used in the restaurant come from the organic farming at the Lodge. One can see a variety of vegetables and fruits being cultivated: guest are welcome to take a tour. There is also on site a nursery of indigenous Medicinal/ Herbal Plant which is an astonishing insight on what secrets seemingly unimportant plants hold for a good health.
For a Responsible and Wildlife Safari Experience please visit the Sankhala Family's Lodges.
How you will reside
The lodge offers 18 spacious rooms and two new independent deluxe cottages with private patios, overlooking a lush green Sal forest. All rooms are tastefully developed with low impact on the land and environment.
How you will eat
A spacious thatched dining room serves home cooked Indian food and Continental cuisine, becomes the centre point for activities such as campfire performances, lectures and star gazing.
Amenities
The Jungle lodge is equipped with facilities of volleyball and badminton and indoor games such as Chess. There is a video and a library with Wildlife movies and books.
About the Owners
The Sankhala family has a history of wildlife conservation from the 1970’s started by the late Kailash Sankhala Founder and Director of Project Tiger. Continued by his son Pradeep who successfully built and developed two eco-friendly jungle lodges at Kanha and Bandhavgarh. The legacy continues today with the third generation with Amit known for his enthusiasm in the field of eco-tourism.
There is a resident Naturalist who oversees most of the environment sensitive programs and conducts the jungle safaris to Bandhavgarh National Park, birding excursion around the wild lands, village excursions, astronomical session and discusses with guests the days wrap up of the activities, observations and answer your questions. He is actively involved with the conservation activities sponsored by the Jungle Lodge through Tiger Trust.
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