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World Class
Luxury Jungle Camp
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Singinawa - Protectors
of the sacred forest.
An eco-tourism initiative with a strong focus on wild life
conservation.
A world class resort in the tiger heartland of India where we follow
the Sherpa philosphy of Singinawa and work closely with the local
communities in the buffer zone of Kanha national park on conservation,
protection and social development issues taking care to respect the
land and the people and animals that inhabit it
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Singinawa Jungle Lodge
is managed by Nanda and Latika Rana
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Nanda is from the Royal
Rana family of Nepal but has spent over 20 years studying tigers in
the forests of Madhya Pradesh. His expertise attracted the attention
of National Geographic and he was appointed as a special consultant
for their projects on the tiger for the year of the tiger in 1998. He
has also made films for the BBC and Discovery Channels on the tiger.
He has gained international recognition for his photographs of Indian
wildlife and has held several photographic exhibitions
internationally.
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Latika is a wildlife
biologist with a D.Phil. on Tiger Conservation and Management from the
University of Oxford. She is the first ever woman to be awarded a
doctorate on tiger conservation and management, and National
Geographic made a one hour film on her in the year 2000 called the
Tiger Princess. Her work has also been featured in a documentary on
the Discovery Channel.
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Nanda and Latika are supported by Mike
Galletly and Clair Campbell who have developed a passion for Indian
wildlife during 18 years of extensive travel to many of India's
National Parks and Sanctuaries.
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Accommodations
and Camp Facilities:
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• 12 individual cottages with
ensuite bathrooms.
• 2 cottages offer barrier free access.
• Air conditioning in rooms.
• 24 hour generator backup.
• Facilities for charging 220v electronic equipment.
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• Dining Area.
• A licensed, well stocked Bar.
• Swimming pool.
• Reference library of books and videos.
• Audio visual facilities.
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• Communication Centre.
• Souvenir Shop.
• Credit cards accepted.
• In house naturalists.
• Airport / Railway transfers available.
• Travel Desk Facilities.
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• Airstrip 5 kms from camp for charter
flights.
• First aid kit and all naturalists trained.
• Emergency Medical Evacuation Facilities.
• Visits to the local villages, schools and markets.
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ESSENTIAL
INFORMATION
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1. Kanha Tiger Reserve is managed by the
Government of India and Park timings, access and facilities are
dependant on rules set by the Park management and are subject to
change without prior notice.
2. Kanha Tiger Reserve is only open to visitors between October and
June each year inclusive.
3. For visits to the reserve clothing in subdued colours especially
greens and browns help you to blend with the forest causing minimum
disturbance to wildlife.
4. Summer temperature ranges from 11° C to 43° C while in winter it
is from -2° C to 29° C.
5. Winter mornings can be very cold as all trips into the Tiger
Reserve are made in open 4x4 vehicles. We recommend that you carry
plenty of warm clothing including gloves, scarves and thermals if you
are planning to visit Singinawa between December and February each
year. In the summers as the sun is strong, we recommend that you carry
a hat or head covering of some sort.
6. Do bring a pair of binoculars with you especially if you are
interested in Bird Watching. Kanha boasts of several hundred bird
species..
7. Though we do carry certain essential commodities in our shop, we
recommend that you carry enough medication, clothing and film with
you.
8. Singinawa is located in a remote area of the country and you will
not be able to use credit cards in most places outside the resort.
Please carry enough money with you to meet all your expenses on the
journey.
9. It is often not possible to make last minute reservations on trains
and airplanes in India. Please ensure that you have made and confirmed
all necessary air and train reservations before you undertake your
journey.
10. In India, the electricity and all appliances used are 220v.
11.India requires most visitors to obtain a valid visa for the
country. Please carry your passport and visa with you at the time of
your visit.
12. We would also recommend that you are the beneficiary of a travel
insurance policy covering at least injury, death, medical costs,
emergency evacuation, repatriation, loss of or damage to personal
belongings (due to theft or otherwise) and cancellation.
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