20 March 2009
Banjaar Tola celebrates opening with an award
 Banjaar Tola is divided into two intimate camps (one of which is open and another that is set for completion in October), each consisting of only nine elegant tented suites that have been designed with a light footprint to protect the sensitive riverine environment. Each contemporary suite features bamboo floors, canvas roof and walls, and glass doors leading out onto a floating veranda overlooking the river.
Each camp also has its own comfortable guest sitting area with a spacious open-air dining area and interpretive library, as well as a refreshing swimming pool for relaxing afternoons between game drives. Locally crafted furniture is hewn from the timber of exotic Indian trees and features textiles designed in tones of delicate saffron and acid-washed green, with rich block-printed Madhya Pradesh cottons and silks. The atmosphere is light, ethereal and organic.
Kanha National Park is one of India's largest national parks, covering 1 945 km², and is located in the Maikal Hills of the Satpura Hill range in the south eastern part of the state of Madhya Pradesh. The park has beautiful areas of sal forests, large bamboo stretches and lush green meadows. In 1973, when Project Tiger was launched to save the tiger, Kanha was one of nine reserves selected for the project. It is prime tiger country and is the project’s star success story.
Numerous animals are found in the central parklands, where approximately 22 animal species are regularly spotted, including the more unique species such as the three-striped palm squirrel, common langur, jackal, wild pig and black buck. Striped hyena, leopard, mouse deer and porcupine also reside here, as do the chinkara and ant-eating pangolin. It is also home to the highly endangered deer, the hardground barasingha, as well as sambar, chital and gaur. Kanha features approximately 70 tree species and is a birdwatcher’s paradise with over 200 recorded bird species.
Guests visiting Banjaar Tola can fly from Delhi to Jabalpur, followed by a five-hour chauffeured journey by road to the lodge. Alternatively, they can fly from Mumbai to Nagpur, followed by a five-hour chauffeured journey by road.
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